The Yukon River is located in northwest North America. It is the fifth largest river
on the continent and flows for roughly 3000 km from its source in northwestern BC, through the Yukon Territory, across Alaska State, and into the Bering Strait; the river draws its name from the
Gwich'in “Yu-kun-ah”, or “great river”.1
1. James Marsh, Yukon River,The Canadian Encyclopedia.