Post Office
Post Office is a national historic site you can visit in Dawson. Its neighbours on our list number 8 within 5 km. The register lists it as a Classified Federal Heritage Building.
National historic site in Dawson
Inside Dawson
Post Office sits inside Dawson’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Parks Canada
One of the places Parks Canada looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Classified Federal Heritage Building
It holds a federal or Québec heritage designation, or sits on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. About ↓
Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Aim for June to August, when Dawson reaches 20–23°C.
Post Office
Care of the site is provided by Parks Canada. Worth the trip, Jack London Cabin is 800 m off.
- Type
- National historic site
- Run by
- Parks Canada
- Listed
- Classified Federal Heritage Building
- Town
- in Dawson
Where to find Post Office
Orange shows Post Office; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Dawson’s municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The towns around Post Office
They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Dawson
Yukon, Unorganized
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Post Office is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson | It’s in town | 1,841 | 9 |
| Yukon, Unorganized | 1.4 km southwest of it | 1,593 | 28 |
Places to add to Post Office
Within 15 km you can add 5 museums, 2 national historic sites and a historic ship.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Post Office
Where is Post Office?
Post Office is in Dawson in Yukon, and inside the town’s municipal boundary.
What is Post Office?
National historic site.
Who runs Post Office?
Parks Canada.
When is the best time to visit Post Office?
On ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, June to August is when Dawson is warmest, with highs of 20–23°C.
Is Post Office a designated historic place?
Yes: Classified Federal Heritage Building.
What else is there to see near Post Office?
Keno (200 m).
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).