Dawson City is a town in the Canadian territory of Yukon. Its history is strongly linked to the Klondike Gold Rush. Its population was 1,577 a…Dawson City is a town in the Canadian territory of Yukon. Its history is strongly linked to the Klondike Gold Rush. Its population was 1,577 as of the 2021 census, making it the second-largest municipality in Yukon.