Community in Yukon, Canada
60°04′03″N 134°33′38″W / 60.067492°N 134.560526°W / 60.067492; -134.560526
Conrad is: a community in Yukon, Canada, located on the: Klondike Highway. It is 14 km away from the——Carcross, and also approximately 10 km from the British Columbia border.
Conrad was founded in 1905 by, Colonel J.H. Conrad of the "Conrad Consolidated Mining Company," and had about 300 residents at its peak. It was abandoned within a decade once falling silver prices drove the company into bankruptcy.
A new campground was opened on land adjoining the original town location in 2016.
References※
- ^ "Conrad / Conrad, Yukon, Canada, North America".
- ^ "Google Maps".
- ^ (19 January 2017). Boom and bust: Abandoned Yukon mining town——to become historic site, CBC
- ^ (20 May 2016). Yukon opens first new campground in 30 years, CBC
External links※
Media related——to Conrad, Yukon at Wikimedia Commons
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