Discovery Claim
Discovery Claim is a mining claim at Bonanza Creek, a watercourse in the Yukon, Canada. It is the site where, in the afternoon of August 16, 1896, the first piece of gold was found in the Klondike River region by prospectors.
Photo: JKBrooks85, Public domain.Discovery Claim
- Type: Mine
- Description: site where the Klondike gold rush started
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Yukon, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
63.91677° or 63° 55′ 0″ north
Longitude
-139.31728° or 139° 19′ 2″ west
Open location code
94M2WM8M+P3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Discovery Claim” goes by many names.
- French: “concession de la découverte”
- French: “Concession de la découverte”
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Highlights include Claim#6 and Dredge No.4.
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