Pelly Crossing
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| Location in Yukon | |||
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| Territory : | Yukon | ||
| Coordinates : | 62 ° 50 ' N , 136 ° 35' W | ||
| Residents : | 296 (as of 2006) | ||
Pelly Crossing is a place in the Canadian Yukon Territory with 296 inhabitants (2006).
It is located 282 km northwest of Whitehorse and 254 km southeast of Dawson . The Klondike Highway crosses the Pelly River at Pelly Crossing .
The place began to develop in the early 20th century as a ferry station across the Pelly River and as a supply store for the highway workers. Today, Pelly Crossing is mainly inhabited by Selkirk First Nation Indians , who were relocated there after the highway was built in order to simplify administration.