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Lake Laberge is a widening of the Yukon River north of Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada. It is fifty kilometres long and ranges from two to five kilometres wide, with an average depth of 54 metres. [1] Its water is always very cold, and its weather often harsh and suddenly variable.
Jan 2019. If you'd like to taste the true flavor of Canada's Yukon, you definitely need to make a trip to Lake Laberge! Featured In Robert Service' s well-known poem 'The cremation of Sam McGee', the lake has a distinctively Northern look to it - especially when it's covered with ice!
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Lake Laberge Campground. Road accessible campground. Region: Whitehorse. Registration required: Yes. Total sites: 16. Pull through: 1. Serviced: May 3 to September 30, 2024. Gate open: Gate open year-round. Site description: Lake is best known from Robert Service’s poem “The Cremation of Sam McGee.”
Nestled in the Yukon wilderness of Canada, Lake Laberge is 49,668 surface acres. On average it plunges down to 177 feet, and is at its deepest at 479 feet. Surrounded by the jutting points of mountain peaks, it has miles of beaches and numerous bays.
Lake is best known from Robert Service’s poem “The Cremation of Sam McGee.” Traditional gathering place for the Southern Tutchone people. The lake's name in Southern Tutchone is Tàa’an Män, “head of the lake.” Starting point for boaters going on the lake or down the Yukon River. See facilities along the 30-Mile section.
Lake Laberge is a widening of the Yukon River north of Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada. It is fifty kilometres long and ranges from two to five kilometres wide, with an average depth of 54 metres. Its water is always very cold, and its weather often harsh and suddenly variable.
FOX BAY RETREAT is situated on the West shore of Lake Laberge just north of the capital City of Whitehorse, Yukon. This 30-mile long lake is part of the legendary Yukon River which flows south to north through the lake. It is named for Michael Laberge, a French Canadian pioneer.