Yukon gold rush site (8)

I believe the answer is:

klondike

(Other definitions for klondike that I've seen before include "Scene of a goldrush in Northern Canada" , "1890s bonanza; card game" , "Yukon gold rush river" , "Region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896" , "Canadian gold rush site" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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