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Description
Electoral district boundaries for Yukon, Canada, updated to account for 2024 population growth and distribution. The linework was created by interpreting the 2008 boundaries and aligning them with Natural Resource Canada's CanVec Topographic Data at the 1:50,000 scale. This dataset is suitable for spatial analysis and geographic visualization at regional and municipal levels.
Use Cases
Conduct spatial analysis of district boundaries using the 1:50,000 scale CanVec topographic alignment.
Perform geographic visualization of population distribution changes reflected in the 2024 boundary updates.
Support regional planning by integrating these boundaries with the National Road Network (NRN) data where applicable.
Strengths
Boundaries are legally defined by the 'Electoral Districts Boundaries Act' (S.Y. 2024, c. 14).
Data is aligned with authoritative topographic sources like CanVec at the 1:50,000 scale.
Updated to reflect population growth and distribution as of 2024.
Limitations
The core boundary interpretation is based on 2008 data, which may not reflect all historical changes.
Sample data and structural details like column names are unavailable for review.
Provenance
Source
Government of Yukon, distributed from GeoYukon.
Collection Method
Linework created by interpreting 2008 Electoral District boundaries and updating them using CanVec Topographic Data and the National Road Network.
Time Range
Boundaries updated as of 2024, based on 2008 framework.
Freshness
Last updated March 2026.
Geography
Yukon, Canada.
Available only in HTML and ESRI REST formats; requires GIS tools for spatial analysis. License is 'yk-oglyk' (Open Government License - Yukon).