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Place	Description	Context in the Story
Santa Clara Valley	Located in the San Francisco Bay area of California 40 miles south of San Francisco	Judge Miller's estate is located in the Santa Clara Valley The novel begins here This is where Buck lives peacefully Buck refers to the Santa Clara Valley as part of the "Southland"
Klondike River	Located in the Yukon Territory of Canada After gold was discovered in the Klondike River, the Gold Rush began in 1897 People living on the West Coast of the United States traveled and settled north into Alaska and into the Yukon Territory in Canada in search of gold	Buck is kidnapped during the time of the Gold Rush Buck travels throughout Alaska and the Yukon Territory as a sled dog (add line that refers to where Klondike occurs in the text)
San Francisco, California	Located on the northwestern coast of California One of the largest cities in California The city prospered during the Gold Rush because so many people traveled through the city on their way north to Alaska and to the Yukon Territory	After Manuel kidnaps Buck, Buck is sent to San Francisco by train and is passed from one set of handlers to another Buck refers to San Francisco as part of the "Southland"
Seattle, Washington	Located on the northwestern coast of Washington Last stop for many travelers who were headed to Canada and to Alaska Known as the "Gateway to Alaska and the Orient" during the Gold Rush	From San Francisco Buck again travels north by train to Seattle Seattle is where Buck encounters the man in the red sweater Perrault and Francois buy Buck from the man in the red sweater in Seattle Buck refers to Seattle as part of the "Southland"
Queen Charlotte's Sound	A body of water in the Pacific Ocean between Seattle, Washington and British Columbia	When Buck, Francois, Perrault, and the other dogs leave Seattle and head to Dyea, Alaska, they cross Queen Charlotte's Sound in the boat the Narwhal
Dyea, Alaska	A booming town during the days of the Gold Rush Located ten miles north of Skaguay One of the routes, The Dyea or Chilkoot Pass, left out of Dyea and brought travelers to the Klondike River Today, Dyea is a ghost town	Buck's experience as a sled dog begins in Dyea Buck witnesses Curly's death in Dyea
Chilkoot Pass (also known as Dyea Pass)	A dangerous route that led from Dyea, Alaska to the Klondike River region in Canada's Yukon Territory	Buck travels the Chilkoot Pass with Perrault, Francois, and the team of sled dogs
Lake Le Barge	Lake Le Barge is where the Yukon River widens just north of Whitehorse It is possible to float all the way to Dawson City from this lake	Spitz trespasses on Buck's nest, and they fight along Lake Le Barge Starving huskies attack the camp here
Thirty Mile River (Yukon River)	A river that starts at the end of the Chilkoot Pass and leads straight to Dawson City	This was the most treacherous part of the sled team's journey with Perrault and Francois It takes Buck and the rest of the sled team six days to cover the 30 miles
Pelly	The Pelly River is a headstream of the Yukon River Many gold-seekers found their fortune on the Pelly river during the Klondike Gold Rush	On the way to Dawson, Dolly goes mad and is put down at Pelly
Dawson City, Canada	Located where the Klondike River meets the Yukon River in Canada's Yukon Territory Once called the "Paris of the North" because of all of the activity there during the Gold Rush	Buck and the team of dogs travel to Dawson city multiple times throughout the story
Tahkeena	Also known as "Takhini" The Tahkeena River is a part of the Yukon River system There were police quarters here during the time of the Gold Rush	Buck leads a rabbit chase here In a final savage fight, Buck kills Spitz
Rink Rapids	Settlement along the roughest section of the Yukon River	Perrault and Francois buy Teek and Koona here
Skaguay, Alaska	Another booming city during the gold rush Here was the start of the White Pass, a less dangerous route to the Klondike Region than to the Chilkoot Pass	Buck's journey with Perrault and Francois ends in Skaguay The Scotch master takes over Buck and the rest of the sled team in Skaguay Later in the story, Buck and the sled team are sold to Charles, Hal, and Mercedes in Skaguay
Cassiar Bar	Location of a small settlement along the Yukon River	The Scotch master allows the team to stop for a rest at Cassiar Bar Dave dies shortly after setting out from Cassiar Bar
Five Fingers	The Five Finger Rapids is one of the obstacles on the journey along the Yukon River to Dawson Four islands at the Rapids force the swift and turbulent currents to divide in five narrow channels, making the journey very dangerous	The team runs out of food and the dogs are given horse-hide to eat here
White River	The White River is one of the Yukon River's tributaries Loaded with copper	The team meets John Thornton here Thornton saves Buck's life The rest of the team falls through the ice
Circle City, Alaska	Two hundred miles up-river from Dawson City Circle City was a supply point for goods shipped up the Yukon River and then overland to the gold mining camps Even before the Gold Rush, Circle City was already the largest mining town on the Yukon	A man attempts to attack John Thornton in a bar in Circle City Buck comes to John's rescue
Forty-Mile Creek	A treacherous river in Canada's Yukon Territory	John Thornton falls overboard in the Forty-Mile Creek Buck saves him from drowning
Alaska	Located to the west of Canada People in search of gold had to travel through Alaska in order to reach the Yukon Territory in Canada All the travel through Alaska encouraged the development of cities such as Dyea and Skaguay Travelers would follow the Chilkoot Pass or the White Pass beginning in Alaska and ending in Canada's Yukon Territory	Buck travels throughout Alaska as a sled dog Buck refers to Alaska as the "Northland"
Yukon Territory	A territory located in Canada that is east of Alaska The Klondike River is located in this territory Thousands of people traveled and settled here during the Gold Rush	Buck and the sled team travel throughout the Yukon Territory Buck refers to this land as the "Northland"