Carcross

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Carcross is a small, historic village in Yukon, Canada, known for its Indigenous Carcross/Tagish First Nation culture and as a gateway to scenic lakes, mountains, and outdoor recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
village
connectedByRailway White Pass and Yukon Route NERFINISHED
country Canada
economyDependentOn outdoor recreation services
tourism
governedBy Yukon territorial government NERFINISHED
hasClimate subarctic climate
hasCulturalHeritage Carcross/Tagish First Nation traditions
hasIndigenousCommunity Carcross/Tagish First Nation NERFINISHED
hasIndigenousLanguage Tagish NERFINISHED
Tlingit NERFINISHED
hasNameEtymology derived from "Caribou Crossing"
hasNearbyActivity boating
fishing
hiking
mountain biking
snow sports
hasNearbyBorderRoute route to Skagway, Alaska
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPostalCountry Canada NERFINISHED
hasTouristAttraction Carcross Commons retail area
Carcross Desert NERFINISHED
historic railway station
knownFor Indigenous Carcross/Tagish First Nation culture
historic village character
mountain scenery
outdoor recreation
scenic lakes
locatedIn Yukon NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Territory of Yukon NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedNear Bennett Lake NERFINISHED
Nares Lake NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent North America
locatedOnWaterBody Nares River NERFINISHED
locatedSouthOf Whitehorse NERFINISHED
partOf Carcross/Tagish First Nation traditional territory
roadAccessVia Klondike Highway NERFINISHED
South Klondike Highway NERFINISHED

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Tagish hasSpeakerCommunity Carcross