Faro

Faro is a town in central , Canada, the home of the now abandoned Faro Mine. It was the largest open-pit lead–zinc mine in the world as well as a significant producer of silver and other natural resources.
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  • Type: Town with 400 residents
  • Description: town in Yukon, Canada
  • Also known as: “Faro, Yukon”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Faro Airport and Faro/Johnson Lake Water Aerodrome.

Aerodrome
Photo: Histif, CC BY-SA 4.0.
This is a list of airports in Yukon. is situated 2½ km south of Faro.

Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in Yukon. is situated 3 km southwest of Faro.

Faro

Latitude
62.22954° or 62° 13′ 46″ north
Longitude
-133.35532° or 133° 21′ 19″ west
Population
400
Elevation
898 metres (2,946 feet)
IATA airport code
ZFA
UN/LOCODE
CA ZFA
Open location code
94J86JHV+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2668706359
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
5951659
Wiki­data ID
Q1001646
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Faro” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Faro”
  • Chinese: “法罗”
  • Chinese: “法羅”
  • Dutch: “Faro”
  • French: “Faro”
  • German: “Faro”
  • Indonesian: “Faro, Yukon”
  • Indonesian: “Faro”
  • Italian: “Faro”
  • Japanese: “ファロ”
  • Kalaallisut: “Faro”
  • Lithuanian: “Faras (Kanada)”
  • Lithuanian: “Faras”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Faro”
  • Norwegian: “Faro”
  • Persian: “فارو”
  • Polish: “Faro”
  • Portuguese: “Faro”
  • Russian: “Фаро”
  • Scots: “Faro”
  • Spanish: “Faro”
  • Swedish: “Faro”
  • Ukrainian: “Фаро”
  • Urdu: “فارو، یوکون”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Service Canada Scheduled Outreach and Faro.

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