Places The Gold Rush Occurred
Dawson City broke down after the gold rush. Although transportation improvements meant that heavier mining equipment could be brought in, gold production declined due to the over mining as a result of the stampede. Dawson City in 1907, was still thriving, but away from Front Street, the town had become increasingly deserted. By 1912, only around 2,000 inhabitants remained compared to the 30,000 population of the boom years and the city was becoming a ghost town. By 1972, only a mere 500 people were living in Dawson whereas the nearby towns erected during the gold rush had been completely abandoned. In the 21st century, Dawson City continued to possess a small gold mining industry, which, together with tourism, plays a main role in the local economy. Many buildings in the city center remains in the style of the Gold Rush era. The population has grown since the 1970s, with 1,300 recorded in 2006. The port of Skagway also shrank after the rush, but remains a well-preserved period town, centered on the tourist industry and sightseeing trips from visiting cruise ships. Skagway also has one of the two visitor centres forming the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, the other is located in Seattle, and both focus on the human interest stories behind the gold rush. By contrast, Dyea, Skagway's neighbour and former rival, was abandoned after the gold rush and is now a ghost town.
Yukon River/Klondike River
The Yukon River is a big watercourse of North western North America. The riversource is in British Columbia and flows down to Yukon. The lower half is located in Alaska. The river is 3,190 km long and flows into Bering Sea at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The total area of the river is 25% larger than Texas and Alberta. The Most common way to get to the Klondike is by Yukon River. It is home to one of the longest salmon runs in the world, every year, Chinook, Chum and coho salmon return to their terminal streams in Alaska, Yukon and British Columbia. The Klondike River is a tributary of the Yukon River. The river source is located in the Ogilvie Mountain, and flows into Yukon River at Dawson City. Gold was discovered at the tributaries and is still being mined today. As a result, prospecters swarmed into the valley in search for gold in 1896