Whitefish Station Yukon Map

About Whitefish Station, Yukon

Whitefish Station is a locality in Yukon, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Whitefish Station is located at 68.8781°N, 136.8558°W.

Whitefish Station sits at the edge of a vast, ancient landscape, where the land rises and falls in a series of low, rounded hills, softened by the passage of millennia and cloaked in a resilient tapestry of spruce and larch. It lies 104.9 km north-west of Aklavik, YT (from Aklavik, YT: bearing 315°T), and is situated 89.2 km west-south-west of Camp Farewell. The air here is thin and carries the clean, sharp scent of resin and damp earth, a constant reminder of the boreal forest that presses in from all sides. In the brief, intense summers, the sun hangs long in the sky, casting a pale, almost ethereal light that seems to cling to the low-lying shrubs and the scattered, dark lakes that mirror the immense sky. The silence is profound, broken only by the cry of a loon or the whisper of wind through the needles, a quietude that feels less like an absence of sound and more like a presence of its own. This place, Whitefish Station, owes its existence to the relentless pursuit of resources that has shaped so much of the North. For generations, Indigenous peoples have known these lands, their deep connection to the rhythms of the seasons and the bounty of the rivers evident in the very names whispered on the wind. Later, prospectors and trappers carved out a living, their stories etched not in grand monuments but in the hardy resilience of the log cabins that still stand, weathered but unyielding. The economy, once driven by the fur trade and the tentative search for gold, now finds its pulse in a more measured rhythm, supporting a small, enduring population drawn to the stark beauty and the quiet promise of the land. The nearby lakes, their waters the colour of peat and slate, are not just scenic backdrops but vital arteries, offering sustenance and a deep, cool respite from the often-harsh climate.

About This Whitefish Station Map Page

Explore Whitefish Station, 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: 68.878056, -136.855833. 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 Whitefish Station 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 Whitefish Station 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.