King Solomon's Dome, also called King Solomon Dome, (Hän: Ch'ë`gaa tsòk) is a 1,234-metre (4,049 ft) peak in the Yukon-Mackenzie Divide region of the Yukon Territory, Canada.[2] It is 32 kilometres (20 mi) southeast of Dawson City, Yukon,[1] and is believed to be the source of the gold fields that sparked the Klondike Gold Rush at the turn of the 20th century.[3] The mountain's name comes from King Solomon, an ancient king of Israel who was famed for his riches.[4]
| King Solomon's Dome | |
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.jpg) Shriner's excursion to King Soloman's Dome Aug. 4, 1910 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,234 m (4,049 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 63°52′05″N 138°57′10″W / 63.86806°N 138.95278°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Ch'ë`gaa tsòk (Hän) |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Topo map | NTS 115O15 Flat Creek |
During the gold rush, the mountain was the site of large-scale gold mining and excavation. After the largest sources of gold ore were exhausted, small family-owned operations moved into the area and continue mining gold on and near the mountain today.[3] A communications tower is located atop the mountain, and in 2001, the tower was the site of a fatal accident.[5] The trail for the Yukon Quest 1,000-mile sled dog race passes over the mountain every February.
The mountain is in a subarctic climate region, and is covered by an average snowpack of 29 inches (74 cm) during March and April.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "King Solomon's Dome". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ Natural Resources Canada. "King Solomon Dome" Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, geonames2.nrcan.gc.ca. Accessed March 14, 2009.
- ^ a b Anderson, Ross. "Klondike miners move mountains to find gold", Seattle Times. July 18, 1997. Accessed March 14, 2009.
- ^ Staff report. "There's gold in them thar names" Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Geographic. November/December 1996. Accessed March 14, 2009.
- ^ Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. "Liaison Bulletin 63 - November 2004"[permanent dead link], www.hrsdc.gc.ca. November 2004. Accessed March 14, 2009.
- ^ Alaska Snow, Water, and Climate Services. "Snow course SWE averages for Canada" Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, ambcs.org. Accessed March 14, 2009.