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Yukon
State of American Yukon
Nickname(s)
The Expansion State, "The Last Frontier" (Unofficial)
Motto
Forever West
Anthem: Yukon's Flag
Location of Yukon within the United States
Location of Yukon within the United States
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodTerritory of The American Yukon
Admitted to the UnionJanuary 3, 1916 (49th)
CapitalHarrisgrad
Largest cityShip Creek
Largest metro and urban areasShip Creek
Government
 • GovernorMike Dunleavy (R)
 • Lieutenant GovernorKevin Meyer (R)
LegislatureAmerican Yukon Legislature
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseHouse of Representatives
JudiciaryAmerican Yukon Supreme Court
U.S. senators
U.S. House delegationDon Young (R) (at-large) (list)
Area
 • Total
663,268 sq mi (1,717,856 km2)
 • Land571,951 sq mi (1,481,346 km2)
 • Water91,316 sq mi (236,507 km2)  13.77%
 • Rank1st
Dimensions
 • Length1,420 mi (2,285 km)
 • Width2,261 mi (3,639 km)
Elevation
1,900 ft (580 m)
Highest elevation20,310 ft (6,190.5 m)
Lowest elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020[3])
 • Total
997,322
 • Rank46th
 • Density1.51/sq mi (0.58/km2)
  • Rank50th
 • Median household income
$73,181[2]
 • Income rank
8th
Demonym
  • [List of demonyms for U.S. states
Language
 • Official languagesAhtna, Alutiiq, Dena'ina, Deg Xinag, English, Eyak, Gwich'in, Haida, Hän, Holikachuk, Inupiaq, Koyukon, Lower Tanana, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Tanacross, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Unangax̂, Upper Kuskokwim, Upper Tanana, Yup'ik
 • Spoken language
Time zones
east of 169°30'UTC−09:00 (Yukon)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−08:00 (ADT)
west of 169°30'UTC−10:00 (Hawaii-Unangan)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−09:00 (HADT)
USPS abbreviation
YK
ISO 3166 codeUS-YK
Latitude51°20'N to 71°50'N
Longitude130°W to 172°E
Websiteyukon.gov
  1. ^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "2020 Census Apportionment Results". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.