Destruction Bay
Destruction Bay is a small community on the Alaska Highway (historical mile 1083) in Canada's Yukon on Kluane Lake.
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | 49 | — |
1986 | 48 | −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 -27.3% from its 2016 population of 55. With a land area of 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
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]
References
- ^ a b "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Yukon Territory)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Yukon". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Destruction Bay". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Destruction Bay | Travel Yukon - Yukon, Canada | Official Tourism Website for the Yukon Territory". www.travelyukon.com. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
External links
- Community Profile
- "Destruction Bay", The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Hotels on Yellow Pages
- AccuWeather
- RV Park Reviews
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(unincorporated)
- Beaver Creek
- Burwash Landing
- Carcross
- Conrad
- Champagne Landing
- Destruction Bay
- Ibex Valley
- Johnsons Crossing
- Keno City
- Lansdowne
- Marsh Lake
- Mount Lorne
- Old Crow
- Pelly Crossing
- Ross River
- Stewart Crossing
- Swift River
- Tagish
- Two Mile and Two and One-Half Mile Village (formerly Two and One-Half Mile Village and Two Mile Village)
- Upper Liard
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