Destruction Bay

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Destruction Bay
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Destruction Bay
Coordinates: 61°15′15″N138°48′24″W / 61.25417°N 138.80667°W / 61.25417; -138.80667
CountryCanada
Territory Yukon
Area
[1]
 • Land13.57 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
 • Total
55
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)

Destruction Bay is a small community on the Alaska Highway (historical mile 1083) in Canada's Yukon on Kluane Lake.

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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.

Demographics

Federal census population history of Destruction Bay
YearPop.±%
198149—    
198648−2.0%
1991 32−33.3%
1996 34+6.2%
2001 43+26.5%
2006 55+27.9%
2011 35−36.4%
2016 55+57.1%
2021 40−27.3%
Source: Statistics Canada
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Destruction Bay had a population of 40 living in 16 of its 32 total private dwellings, a change of

History

In 1942, a camp was set up to be used by crews working to build the Alaska Highway. [10] It was used for housing of workers, as well as a stopping place for truckers to rest, refuel, and service their equipment. [10] Not long after it was built, a severe windstorm destroyed many of the buildings in the camp, leading to the name Destruction Bay. [10] [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Yukon Territory)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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  10. 1 2 3 "Destruction Bay". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Destruction Bay | Travel Yukon - Yukon, Canada | Official Tourism Website for the Yukon Territory". www.travelyukon.com. Retrieved July 12, 2024.


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