Museum · Dawson · Yukon

S.S. Keno

S.S. Keno is a museum you can visit in Dawson. Around it, within 5 km, are 8 more places on our list. Its status is a National Historic Site of Canada.

Where

In Dawson

inside the municipal boundary

How well known

Top 26%

#1,303 of 5,181 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 20–23°C

In brief

Museum in Dawson

Inside Dawson

S.S. Keno is inside Dawson’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓

National Historic Site of Canada

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

A month-by-month guide

Warm weather in Dawson runs June to August, with highs of 20–23°C.

Jan-22° / -30°18 mm

Feb-15° / -27°13 mm

Mar-4° / -21°11 mm

Apr8° / -7°11 mm

May16° / 1°28 mm

Jun22° / 7°44 mm

Jul23° / 9°48 mm

Aug20° / 6°48 mm

Sep13° / 0°30 mm

Oct0° / -8°26 mm

Nov-14° / -22°23 mm

Dec-19° / -27°20 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Dawson, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals for Dawson (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Dawson’s full climate →

About

S.S. Keno

First among the places near it is Jack London Cabin, at 800 m.

Its historic-place page →

Type: Museum
Listed: National Historic Site of Canada
Town: in Dawson
Official site: parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/yt/klondike/activ/sskeno

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

Plan your visit

Visit details

HoursMay 18–Sep 02: 09:00–18:00

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Address, hours and fees: OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata. They change with the seasons: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting your bearings

S.S. Keno sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near S.S. Keno

Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Dawson

1,841 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 1.2 km southwest of it

Yukon, Unorganized

1,593 people · 28 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where S.S. Keno is	People	Places to visit
Dawson	It’s in town	1,841	9
Yukon, Unorganized	1.2 km southwest of it	1,593	28

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

The 9 places within 15 km include 4 museums, 3 national historic sites and a historic ship.

1MuseumMuseumJack London Cabin800 m away 2National historic siteNational historic site · Parks CanadaPost Office200 m away 3National historic siteNational historic site · Parks CanadaCommissioner's Residence600 m away 4National historic siteNational historic site · Parks CanadaRobert Service Cabin800 m away 5MuseumMuseumDawson City Museum700 m away 6MuseumMuseumDawson City Firefighters Museum400 m away 7MuseumMuseumLocomotive Shelter700 m away 8Historic shipHistoric shipDredge No. 414 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about S.S. Keno

Where is S.S. Keno?

S.S. Keno is in Dawson, Yukon, inside the town’s municipal boundary.

What is S.S. Keno?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit S.S. Keno?

On ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, June to August is when Dawson is warmest, with highs of 20–23°C.

Is S.S. Keno a designated historic place?

Yes: National Historic Site of Canada.

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).