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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
Shriner's excursion to King Soloman's Dome Aug. 4, 1910
Highest point
Elevation1,234 m (4,049 ft)[1]
Coordinates63°52′05″N 138°57′10″W
Naming
Native nameCh'ë`gaa tsòk  (Hän)
Geography
LocationYukon, Canada
Topo mapNTS 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


  1. "King Solomon's Dome". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. Natural Resources Canada. "King Solomon Dome" Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, geonames2.nrcan.gc.ca. Accessed March 14, 2009.
  3. Anderson, Ross. "Klondike miners move mountains to find gold", Seattle Times. July 18, 1997. Accessed March 14, 2009.
  4. 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.
  5. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. "Liaison Bulletin 63 - November 2004"[permanent dead link], www.hrsdc.gc.ca. November 2004. Accessed March 14, 2009.
  6. Alaska Snow, Water, and Climate Services. "Snow course SWE averages for Canada", ambcs.org. Accessed March 14, 2009.



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Le King Solomon's Dome, parfois appelé King Solomon Dome, est un sommet situé dans le Yukon au Nord-Ouest du Canada, non loin de la frontière avec l'Alaska. Il est situé à 32 kilomètres au sud-est de Dawson City. On[Qui ?] estime que les mines d'or s'y trouvant sont à l'origine de la ruée vers l'or du Klondike à la fin du XIXe siècle. Il doit son nom à Salomon, personnage biblique.


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