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Carcross, originally known as Caribou Crossing, is an unincorporated community and a Reserve in the Territory of Yukon, Canada on Lake Bennett and Nares Lake. It has a population of 437 (Yukon Bureau of Statistics, December 2006). It is 68 km (42 miles) south-southeast by the Alaska Highway of Whitehorse to the Klondike Highway, at 60°11′N, 134°43′W. One end of the Tagish Road is in Carcross. Carcross is also on the White Pass and Yukon Route railway. Caribou Crossing was a fishing and hunting camp for Inland Tlingit and Tagish people. 4,500-year-old artifacts from aboriginal people living in the area have been found in the region. Caribou Crossing got its name from the migration of huge numbers of caribou across the natural land bridge between Lake Bennett and Nares Lake. That caribou herd was decimated during the Klondike Gold Rush, but a recovery program raised the number of animals to about 450. The modern village began in 1896, during the Klondike Gold Rush. At the time, Caribou Crossing was a popular stopping place for prospectors going to and from the gold fields of Dawson City. Caribou Crossing was also a station for the Royal Mail and the Dominion Telegraph Line, and it served as a communications point on the Yukon River. Silver mining was promoted nearby in Conrad, Yukon in the early 1900s, but there was little to be found and mining efforts soon ended. Mineral exploration continues today, but tourism is far more important to the economy of the community. The book Fractured Veins & Broken Dreams by Murray Lundberg details a nearly complete history of Conrad. In 1904, Caribou Crossing was renamed Carcross as a result of some mail mix-ups with the district of Cariboo in nearby British Columbia, Canada. Just north of the town is Carcross Desert, often referred to as the "world's smallest desert." Graphic sourced with thanks from JonPatch.ca

sandra01
Out to carcross 2day,mistake! Paving the road.we went back via tagish.sammies,chips,pop.glad to b motorhome.

Today, 05:14
albertajeff
Drive from Carcross, Yukon to Skagway, Alaska has gotta be 1 the most stunning in the world. Wow. #Roadtrip http://t.co/defk62TQ

Today, 01:08
YukonHulk
SMASH ROCK MAKE SAND!!! LIKE SAND? GO TO TINY DESERT NEAR CARCROSS!!! NOT TAKE SAND, THOUGH!!! MAKE DESERT DISAPPEAR!!! #GOMEDIA12

Today, 00:24
albertajeff
Headed to a friends cabin at Crag Lake, #Yukon today to check out Carcross "desert"... actually bed of an ancient lake. http://t.co/k96A1QE0

Yesterday, 17:56
CanadaStore1
People by City or Town in Yukon: People from Carcross, Yukon, People from Dawson City, People from... http://t.co/GbGXxqcR #robocall

Yesterday, 14:01
yukoncollege
Congrats to Danny Cresswell on being elected as chief of Carcross/Tagish First Nation. Danny is one of seven role... http://t.co/1zP1XiCX

Yesterday, 01:11
Edubeat
yukon_news: Cresswell elected as Carcross/Tagish chief http://t.co/bJnFu8XY: yukon_news: Cresswell... http://t.co/W6kWE96H #education

May 28th, 22:59
yukon_news
Cresswell elected as Carcross/Tagish chief http://t.co/e2jSISIF

May 28th, 22:45
CanadaCool
Hey #GoMedia12 if you are near Carcross today keep your eyes open for the World's Smallest Desert: http://t.co/FOzwQENA @TravelYukon

May 28th, 20:06
akgirlatheart
Almost a Ghost Town - Carcross, Yukon Territory http://t.co/bNADgj02 #Canada #Yukon #Carcross #Travel

May 28th, 19:19
dls_editor
#carcross #desert #yukon http://t.co/uhPX89Ht

May 28th, 10:08
teresaearle
More Yukoners ya gotta meet at #GoMedia12... biker, developer, Carcross business brain Justin Ferbey

May 28th, 01:19
ibackpackcanada
RT @yukonhusky: Did you know the #Yukon is home to both Canada's tallest mountain (Mt. Logan) and the World's smallest desert? (Carcross Desert) #GoMedia12

May 27th, 23:47
yukonhusky
Did you know the #Yukon is home to both Canada's tallest mountain (Mt. Logan) and the World's smallest desert? (Carcross Desert) #GoMedia12

May 27th, 23:33
CanadaStore1
Landforms of Yukon: Carcross Desert, Old Crow Flats, Tagish Highland, Komakuk Beach, Yukon, Yukon... http://t.co/cZcdkGlC #robocall

May 26th, 16:01

Whitehorse General Hospital
Located in Carcross, Yukon, Yukon, Canada
Whitehorse General Hospital is a newly constructed 49 bed, fully accredited acute care hospital, in Yukon, Canada which serves as a tertiary care facility for the entire Yukon Territory as well as northern areas of British Columbia and parts of Alas...
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Fox Hollow Bed & Breakfast
Located in Carcross, Yukon, Yukon, Canada
Welcome to Fox Hollow Bed & Breakfast The Southern Lakes region of Canada's Yukon Territory has been famous for its spectacular scenery since the days of the Klondike Gold Rush. The village of Carcross, on the fine sandy beach of Lake Bennett, was foun...
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Matthew Watson General Store
Located in Carcross, Yukon, Yukon, Canada
On the main street of the historic little village of Carcross, once a major transportation hub, you can step back into another age. The Matthew Watson General Store still looks much as it has for the past hundred years, with tin ware and candy jars, gasol...
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Dunroamin' Retreat
Located in Carcross, Yukon, Yukon, Canada
Dunroamin' Retreat, bed & breakfast is situated on the shores of Crag Lake, Carcross Yukon, Canada, overlooking the Nores Mountain range, which is one hour south from Whitehorse. The area is know as the head waters for the Yukon River and site ...
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Wheaton River Wilderness Retreat
Located in Carcross, Yukon, Yukon, Canada
Wheaton River Wilderness Retreat welcomes you - a tranquil retreat at the end of your day's travels or the stepping off point for exploring the magnificent wilderness of the Wheaton River Valley at Carcross Yukon Canada. Wheaton River Wilderness Retreat,...
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The Carcross Barracks
Located in Carcross, Yukon, Yukon, Canada
Although it doesn't look like it now, our tiny village was a vital transportation hub and one of the most important communities in the Yukon Territory a century ago. Fine Local Arts & Crafts is sold here at The Carcross Barracks in Carcross, Yukon Ter...
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Fox Hollow Bed & Breakfast
Located in Carcross, Yukon, Yukon, Canada
Fox Hollow Bed & Breakfast at the Southern Lakes region of Canada's Yukon Territory has been famous for its spectacular scenery since the days of the Klondike Gold Rush. The village of Carcross, on the fine sandy beach of Lake Bennett, was founded and be...
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Spirit Lake Wilderness Resort
Located in Carcross, Yukon, Yukon, Canada
Spirit Lake Wilderness Resort is a bed & breakfast located in the Watson River Valley at Yukon, Canada, eight kilometers north of Carcross, Yukon, Canada. This colourful lake drains into the Watson River. Well-known for its lake trout fishing, it was cal...
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Yukon Horsepacking Adventures
Located in Carcross, Yukon, Yukon, Canada
Yukon Horsepacking Adventures’ at Carcross, Canada invites you to join them for a ‘day horseback ride’, or just stop by the lakeshore and relax or cast a rod into the pristine waters where Arctic grayling and lake trout live. Watch a beaver build a ...
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