the Klondike

Yukon gold region

The Klondike is a region in the Yukon Territory of northwestern Canada, centered around the Klondike River.

It became world-famous during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896–1899, when the discovery of gold drew tens of thousands of prospectors to the remote and harsh wilderness.

The name now evokes images of frontier hardship, fortune-seeking, and the romanticized North American frontier.

Klondike also refers to a popular form of solitaire card game.

gold rushMass migration seeking ore
goldElement seventy-nine
stampedeFrenzied mass flight
fortune seekersThose pursuing wealth
AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest

nuggets · prospecting · claim staking · panning · discovery · Yukon · gold fever · harsh winters · rush · mining industry · boreal forest · Yukon Territory · tundra · pack mules · dog sleds · boomtown · icy waters · permafrost

Opposites

gold rush geography

the KlondikeSutter's Mill

1848 gold discovery location

San Francisco · Deadwood · Sacramento

climate and environment

the KlondikeDeath Valley

Below-sea-level California desert

the Outback · Hawaii · the Everglades · Southeast Asia

civilization and accessibility

the KlondikeManhattan

NYC's densest borough

London · downtown · Wall Street · civilization · Main Street

Family

Klondike

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G