Destruction Bay
| Destruction Bay | |||
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| Location in Yukon | |||
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| Territory : | Yukon | ||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 15 ′ N , 138 ° 48 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 13.56 km² | ||
| Residents : | 55 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 4.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
Destruction Bay is a village on the Alaska Highway (mile 1083) in the territory of Yukon in Canada .
It is located on Kluane Lake and has 55 residents in an area of 13.56 km². The site was originally founded as a center for construction and maintenance on the Alaska Highway, which is still the main reason for its importance today.
The place got its name from a storm that destroyed buildings and building materials during construction. School and shops are in neighboring Burwash Landing .
Individual evidence
- ^ Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada. www.statcan.gc.ca, accessed March 7, 2009 .
- ^ Burwash Landing and Destruction Bay. (No longer available online.) Www.yukoncommunities.yk.ca, archived from the original on April 24, 2007 ; accessed on March 7, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
