Sulphur Yukon Map

About Sulphur, Yukon

Sulphur is a locality in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a town. Sulphur is located at 63.7594°N, 138.8899°W.

Sulphur occupies a rugged stretch of terrain defined by the persistent incline of Preido Hill, where the earth holds the chill of the north in its deep, frost-bound silts. It lies 42.7 km south-east of Dawson, YT (from Dawson, YT: bearing 141°T), and is situated 11.3 km east of Readford. The landscape is a quiet expanse of stunted spruce and lichen, where the light at dusk bruises the horizon in shades of violet and bruised copper. Seven kilometers away, the Indian River carves its path through the valley, a constant, low-frequency presence that draws the eye toward the shifting gravel bars and the deep, shadowed creases of the surrounding slopes. The air here carries a crisp, metallic edge, sharpening the silhouette of the ridges against a sky that feels unnervingly vast and indifferent to the slow crawl of the seasons. The history of Sulphur remains heavy with the residue of extraction, a legacy born of grit and the relentless pursuit of what lies beneath the surface. Men once turned this ground inside out in search of gold, leaving behind a scarred topography that has since been softened by the patient return of willow and alder. Today, the economy of Sulphur persists in the quiet echoes of that industry, where the value of the earth is measured in patience and the seasonal pulse of work. The silence of the hills is broken only by the occasional mechanical hum, a reminder that the land is still being asked to yield its hidden wealth, while the inhabitants move through their days with a steady, pragmatic focus, largely unbothered by the reach of the world beyond these hills.

About This Sulphur Map Page

Explore Sulphur, 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: 63.759392, -138.889865. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Sulphur 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 Sulphur 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.