2nd Avenue
2nd Avenue is the main arterial, north-south route that roughly parallels the
Yukon River in
Whitehorse, Yukon,
Canada. The
downtown core of Whitehorse is developed partially along the route. 2nd Avenue is numbered as such as the second roadway from the
Yukon River (1st Avenue is a much shorter local street closer to the edge of the river). Many important public and commercial buildings in
Whitehorse, Yukon are located along the street.
2nd Avenue's north section, officially the "2nd Avenue Extension" past Black Street, continues along the same alignment to approximately four blocks north of Ogilvie, then turns west-southwest, passes the beginning of
Quartz Road and ends at
4th Avenue, just south of where 4th Avenue becomes
Two Mile Hill Road, which eventually leads to
Yukon Highway 1 (Alaska Highway) and
Yukon Highway 2 (Klondike Highway).
The south end of the road splits into two:
Robert Service Way, which leads to Highway 1 as well, and
Lewes Boulevard, which leads to the large subdivision of Riverdale.
Roads in downtown Whitehorse are named mostly after pioneers and well-known early Yukoners.
Landmarks along the route
4th Avenue
4th Avenue is an important secondary arterial, north-south route that roughly parallels the
Yukon River in
Whitehorse, Yukon,
Canada. The downtown core of Whitehorse is developed partially along the route. 4th Avenue is...
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