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Dawson (Capital of Yukon territory)

capital of Yukon territory, Canada; in the gold region of the Klondike. It is on the E. side of the Yukon river, 575 miles from Juneau. It was founded by Joseph Ladue, a miner, who built the first house here, Sept. 1, 1896.

Dawson is the center of the Klondike gold region, and has grown from a mining camp into a prosperous town, with important commercial interests. It is a port of call for steamships from June to October. Pop. (1911) 3,015.