TSXV:KGC - Post Discussion
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gunfighter on Sep 15, 2020 8:06am
Yukon Gold source, King Solomon's Dome,
King Solomon's Dome, also called King Solomon Dome, 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]
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]
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