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Keno City is a small community in Yukon, Canada at the end of the Silver Trail highway. Keno City was the site of a former silver - lead mining area proximal to Keno Hill. Keno City is 13 kilometres away from Elsa, Yukon , which is owned by Hecla mining who currently own and operate the various Ag-Pb-Zn deposits in the Keno Hill area.
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Dec 10, 2018 · Welcome to Keno City, the Weirdest Place in the Yukon! By Dan Levin, from The New York Times Updated: Feb. 11, 2019. This tiny Gold Rush relic 470 kilometres from Whitehorse has 20 residents, two bars and a pizza joint. It's also the site of one of the territory's most passionate feuds. Photo: Shutterstock.
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Rich in history and wilderness. At the end of the remote Silver Trail sits Keno City where you'll discover many tempting ways to spend your time. Once a bustling mining boom town, today this tiny hamlet is a jackpot for travellers seeking explorations in history and experiences in nature.
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Jun 11, 2020 · At the end of the Silver Trail highway lies Keno City, a small community tucked away in the wilderness. Although its name suggests otherwise, Keno City is the smallest town in the Yukon… With roughly only 20 permanent residents, you might wonder why Keno City is even worth adding to your itinerary. At first glance,…
Apr 26, 2024 · Despite its name, Keno City is the smallest community in the Yukon, hidden far off the beaten track. Not many travellers venture this way. To get to this old historic mining town you have to take the Silver Trail (Yukon Highway 11) at Stewart Crossing and travel 110 kilometres (68 miles) to the end of the road.
Keno City is the smallest community in the Yukon, and one of the least visited, but has one of the most colourful histories. It is located at the end of a road called The Silver Trail (Yukon Highway 11), 111 km (69 miles) from where it joins the North Klondike Highway at Stewart Crossing.
Located on the Silver Trail, quirky Keno is worth more than a day trip. The Yukon may be known for its gold, but Keno is the city that silver built. After a brief gold rush in the early 1900s, several silver-lead-zinc deposits were discovered in the area.
