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for centuries, the site was known for natural hot water flowing from the ground. In 1902, Wiliam
Puckett and A.R. Gordon submitted the original application for the lease of the property; they purchased the land for $ 2 per acre in 1907. They commercially promoted the springs for their therapeutic
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which started in 2011. The most recent contest, in 2020, received 288 entries for the five category competition. Categories include the Best Male, Best Female, Best Group, Nongshim's People's Choice and Tim Horton's Most
Creative. The winner in each category receives CAD$ 2000 and free hot spring
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According to tests, it has taken a minimum of 60 years for the water in the pools to come from the ground into the source. During its underground journey to the surface, the water reaches a maximum temperature of 95 °C (203 °F) and then cools down as it rises to the surface and into the
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The hot springs flows from the earth to the surface at a rate of 385 L (85 imp gal; 102 US gal) per minute. The temperature from the source is 46.5 °C (115.7 °F). The pool is divided into two sections: the hot side and the cool side. As the water flows from the
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122:(28 km (17 mi) from the city centre). It is a locally run business which incorporates two pools at different temperatures and has a campground with over 80 sites. The site has been in operation for more than 100 years.
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Takhini Hot
Springs has a long history in Yukon. It used to be called Jim Boss' Bathtub, after the famous First Nations Chief whose village was on the marsh, maintained a bathtub there. Used by the
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Takhini Hot Pools between the months of December and March, only on days when the temperature is below −20 °C (−4 °F).
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source to the hot pool the water cools to 42 °C (108 °F), the cool side is an average of 36 °C (97 °F). Takhini Hot
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110:) (tɑːkiːniː) is a natural
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1268:Whitehorse
1247:Categories
1202:2020-04-02
1172:2020-04-02
1117:2020-04-02
1107:Yukon News
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207:pH units
204:pH value
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92:Features
74:Location
933:(28.1)
863:(8.96)
858:(0.48)
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848:(0.70)
843:(1.06)
838:(1.47)
833:(1.56)
828:(1.20)
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