Carcross Desert

Carcross Desert, located outside , , Canada, is a series of sand dunes. The Carcross Desert measures approximately 2.6 km2, or 259 ha.
Wikipedia
Photo: JKBrooks85, Public domain.
  • Type: Sand
  • Description: small desert in the Yukon, Canada
  • Also known as: “Carcross Dunes”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carcross Airport and Carcross Water Aerodrome.

Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in Yukon. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land , aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian territory of . Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System.

Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in Yukon. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land , aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian territory of . Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carcross.

Town
Photo: Richard Martin, CC BY 2.0.
, originally known as Caribou Crossing, is an unincorporated community in , Canada, on and . It is home to the Carcross/Tagish First Nation.

Carcross Desert

Latitude
60.18763° or 60° 11′ 16″ north
Longitude
-134.69568° or 134° 41′ 44″ west
Open location code
94G758Q3+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203824092
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­sand
Wiki­data ID
Q3297566
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Satellite Map

Discover Carcross Desert from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Carcross Desert” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صحراء كاركروس”
  • Bengali: “কারক্রস মরুভূমি”
  • Chinese: “卡克罗斯沙漠”
  • Chinese: “卡克羅斯沙漠”
  • Czech: “Carcross Desert”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “صحرا كاركروس”
  • Georgian: “კარკროსის უდაბნო”
  • Italian: “deserto di Carcross”
  • Italian: “Deserto di Carcross”
  • Japanese: “カークロス砂漠”
  • Malayalam: “കാർക്രോസ് മരുഭൂമി”
  • Persian: “بیابان کارکراس”
  • Portuguese: “Deserto de Carcross”
  • Russian: “Каркросс”
  • Russian: “Каркросская пустыня”
  • Slovak: “Carcross Desert”
  • Spanish: “Desierto de Carcross”
  • Ukrainian: “Пустеля Каркросс”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carcross Desert and Wild Adventure Yukon.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Carcross Desert Viewpoint and Carcross Tagish First Nation Campground.

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