Grand Forks, Yukon
Grand Forks is a ghost town and former community at the confluence of Bonanza Creek and Eldorado Creek in Yukon. First settled about 1896, it became the second-largest settlement in the Klondike. With approximately 10,000 people lived in or by Grand Forks during the Klondike Gold Rush,[1] it was the only community besides Dawson City to have a municipal government.[2] The Grand Forks Hotel was a roadhouse here during the gold rush.
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References
- ↑ Chandonnet, Ann (2005). Gold Rush Grub: From Turpentine Stew to Hoochinoo. University of Alaska Press. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-1-889963-71-6.
- ↑ "Trail #1 - Klondike Goldfields, Km. 17 Grand Forks (Bonanza Creek Road)". Government of Yukon. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
Coordinates: 63°55′13″N 139°19′01″W / 63.9202°N 139.3169°W
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