Whitehorse map

Downtown

Downtown sits on flat ground on the west bank of the Yukon River, below a line of clay cliffs. Front Street runs along the river. Main Street runs from the river up toward the cliffs. Most shops, restaurants, hotels, banks and government offices are within a 15-minute walk of each other. The SS Klondike sits at the south end of downtown and the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre and the MacBride Museum are on the riverfront.

North of downtown is Marwell, an industrial and commercial area that has grown together with downtown since the early 2000s.

Up the hill

The airport and the Alaska Highway are on the plateau above downtown. Two Mile Hill connects downtown with the highway at the north end of town. Robert Service Way does the same at the south end, past the SS Klondike. From the airport to downtown is about a 10-minute drive.

Neighbourhoods

• Riverdale is across the Yukon River from downtown, with Whitehorse General Hospital. By car you reach it only over the Robert Campbell Bridge, so traffic there is slow at rush hour.
• Hillcrest and Valleyview are on the plateau next to the airport. Many of the older homes in Hillcrest were built as military housing.
• Granger, Copper Ridge and Logan are further along the plateau, southwest of downtown.
• McIntyre is past the Canada Games Centre on Hamilton Boulevard. It is home to many Kwanlin Dün citizens.
• Takhini, Porter Creek, Crestview and Whistle Bend are north along the Alaska Highway. Parts of Takhini started out as army barracks. Whistle Bend is the newest part of town and still growing.
• Country residential areas inside city limits have bigger lots and are further out. In the north these include Hidden Valley and MacPherson. In the south they include Wolf Creek, Mary Lake, Cowley Creek, Spruce Hill and Pineridge.

Outside city limits

About one in ten people in the Whitehorse area live outside city limits, on rural lots and in small communities within a short drive of town. Most people there commute into Whitehorse for work, school and shopping.

• North of the city: the Hot Springs Road area with Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs (the former Takhini Hot Springs), Grizzly Valley and the rural lots along the North Klondike Highway toward Lake Laberge.
• Ibex Valley: west of the city along the Alaska Highway toward the Takhini River.
• Golden Horn: just south of city limits, around the Carcross Road (South Klondike Highway) at the foot of Golden Horn mountain. It has its own local advisory area and zoning.
• Mount Lorne: further south along the Carcross Road, with lots around Annie Lake Road.
• Marsh Lake: southeast along the Alaska Highway, around the lake, with many cabins and year-round homes.

These areas have no city transit. Services such as water delivery, septic and garbage work differently from town, so check them before you rent or buy.

Walking along the river

The Millennium Trail is a paved 5 km loop on both banks of the Yukon River. It crosses the river on the Robert Campbell Bridge in the north and on the Rotary Centennial footbridge in the south, near the fish ladder and the dam. From the south end, trails continue along the river toward Miles Canyon. Parts of the trail are sometimes closed or detoured because of erosion or ice, so watch for signs.

Getting around

You can walk downtown in any season. To reach the airport, Miles Canyon or the neighbourhoods up the hill you need a car, a taxi or a Whitehorse Transit bus.

• Buses run every day, including Sundays and holidays, with shorter hours on weekends. Service stops in the evening, so check the last bus before you go out. Routes were updated in July 2026.
• Fares since July 1, 2026: $3.50 cash for any rider, and drivers do not carry change. A day pass is $8. Strips of 10 tickets are cheaper per ride.
• Live bus tracking is in the TransLoc app.
• Questions: Transit Services, 867-668-8396.

In winter, give yourself extra time on Two Mile Hill and on the Robert Campbell Bridge.