Mount Lorne (original) (raw)

Hamlet in Yukon, Canada

Mount Lorne is a hamlet in Canada's Yukon. The hamlet is considered a local advisory area with an advisory council providing local government.[1]

Mount Lorne is located just south of Whitehorse, comprising rural residential areas along the South Klondike Highway, the Annie Lake Road and connecting sideroads. It is part of the Whitehorse Census Agglomeration. Eighty-seven per cent of the population is non-aboriginal.

Federal census population history of Mount Lorne

Year Pop. ±%
1986 6 —
1991 316 +5166.7%
1996 399 +26.3%
2001 379 −5.0%
2006 370 −2.4%
2011 408 +10.3%
2016 437 +7.1%
2021 468 +7.1%
Source: Statistics Canada[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mt. Lorne had a population of 468 living in 222 of its 246 total private dwellings, a change of 7.1% from its 2016 population of 437. With a land area of 159.23 km2 (61.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

The Mount Lorne community is served by the Mount Lorne Volunteer Fire Department. The Mount Lorne Transfer Station hosts a recycling centre and a free store where residents can drop off clean unwanted belongings for a small fee. The transfer station was also the first place in the Yukon to establish a public electric car charging station.[9][10]

Hiking is a popular tourist attraction in the area, with easy access to trails and the nearby mountain of the town's namesake.[11] Mount Lorne is also popular among dog sled mushers, with some practicing for the Iditarod and Yukon Quest sled races there. The Lorne Mountain Community Centre hosts the Carbon Hill Sled Dog and Skijor Race, dubbed as "The biggest little race in the Yukon," with a 30-mile long sled race as well as a 200 meter dog dash for children. The centre also has 12 kilometers of ski tracks, and other facilities such as disc golf and an 18-hole wilderness golf course are located nearby.[12][13]

  1. ^ "Yukon Local Government Directory" (PDF). Government of Yukon. March 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Yukon Territory)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Yukon Territory)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Yukon". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Mt. Lorne Transfer Station". Mt. Lorne Transfer Station. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  10. ^ "Mount Lorne | Travel Yukon - Yukon, Canada | Official Tourism Website for the Yukon Territory". www.travelyukon.com. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  11. ^ "Mount Lorne". Yukon Hiking. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  12. ^ "Mount Lorne, Yukon - Yukon Territory Information". yukoninfo.com. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  13. ^ "Hamlet of Mt. Lorne - Community Centre". www.mtlorne.ca. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

60°26′20″N 134°55′30″W / 60.43889°N 134.92500°W / 60.43889; -134.92500 (Mount Lorne)