Destruction Bay
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| Destruction Bay | |
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Welcome sign made on an old bulldozer
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 Destruction Bay
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| Coordinates: 61°15′15″N 138°48′24″W / 61.25417°N 138.80667°WCoordinates: 61°15′15″N 138°48′24″W / 61.25417°N 138.80667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Territory |  Yukon |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 35 |
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| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Destruction Bay is a small community on the Alaska Highway (historical mile 1083) in Canada's Yukon on Kluane Lake. The population in 2001, according to the Census, was 43.[2] The population was 55 at the 2006 census. Most recently, the population of Destruction Bay in 2011 has dropped to 35 people.[1]
Populated mostly by non-aboriginal residents, community residents provide Yukon government services to residents in the area (school, highway maintenance), including nearby Burwash Landing and some tourism-related businesses along the Alaska Highway. The name is derived from the wind blowing down structures erected by the military during highway construction in 1942–43.
The community has a one-room school serving kindergarten through grade eight.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Statistics Canada. Released October 24, 2012. "Destruction Bay, Yukon (Code 6001049) and Yukon, Yukon (Code 6001) (table)". Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Exective Council Office, Government of Yukon. May 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2014.
External links[edit]
- Community Profile
- The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Hotels on Yellow Pages
- MapQuest
- AccuWeather
- RV Park Reviews
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