Snag Yukon Map

About Snag, Yukon

Snag is a settlement in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a town. Snag is located at 62.4006°N, 140.3639°W.

Snag, a place where the Yukon River, a broad, slow-moving artery, carves its path through a vast, sparsely treed landscape, lies under a sky that seems to stretch to infinity. It lies 26.7 km east of Beaver Creek, YT (from Beaver Creek, YT: bearing 86°T), and is situated 30.2 km north-north-east of Dry Creek. The land itself is a study in muted greens and greys, a mosaic of low-lying tundra, willow scrub, and the occasional hardy spruce, all flattened by the immense, ancient forces that shaped this northern frontier. The air here, even in the fleeting warmth of summer, carries a crispness that hints at the deep, pervasive cold of winter, a constant, quiet presence. The silence, broken only by the whisper of wind or the distant cry of a bird, is profound, a palpable entity that presses in from all sides, lending a unique character to Snag. The history of Snag is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of prospectors and traders drawn by the allure of gold and the fur trade, a legacy etched not in grand monuments but in the very grit of the land and the hardy spirit of its people. For a time, the region was a vital stopover on the route to the Klondike, a place of brief respite and boisterous activity before the arduous journey continued. Today, the local economy is a more modest affair, largely sustained by the bounty of the land and the river, with trapping and fishing forming the backbone of sustenance and a small measure of commerce. The unique challenge of Snag's extreme winter temperatures, famously recorded as one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth, has shaped not just its physical environment but also the resilience and resourcefulness of those who call Snag home, fostering a quiet, enduring sense of community.

About This Snag Map Page

Explore Snag, Yukon, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 62.400556, -140.363889. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Snag includes the postal code (Y0B), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Snag is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.