Shipyard Island (Yukon)
| Shipyard Island | ||
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| Waters | Yukon River | |
| Geographical location | 61 ° 35 '28 " N , 134 ° 53' 44" W | |
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| length | 540 m | |
| width | 155 m | |
| surface | 6 ha | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Shipyard Island is an island in the Yukon River . This is about 500 m below the former Woodyard Hootalinqua and is a popular stopping point for river walkers. To the right of the island is the wreck of the paddle steamer Evelyn . Numerous relics from the time of the Klondike gold rush are scattered around the small island.
When the tide is low , a long gravel bank appears on the back of the island . This offers an alternative to the Hootalinqua campsite.