Burwash Landing
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| Coordinates:61°21′11″N138°59′12″W/ 61.35306°N 138.98667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Yukon |
| Area | |
| • Land | 30.09 km2(11.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 806 m (2,645 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 72 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2(6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00(MST) |
Burwash Landingis a small community, at historical mile 1093[3]on theAlaska Highway,inYukon,Canada along the southern shore ofKluane Lake.
The present location of Burwash Landing was first used as a summer camp by theSouthern TutchoneAthabascans until a trading post was built in the early 1900s by the Jacquot brothers.
The majority of the population areAboriginalpeoples,First Nations.The community is the administrative centre of theKluane First Nation.In addition to the Alaska Highway, the community is served by theBurwash Airport.
It is the home of the Kluane Museum of Natural History and the Kluane First Nation, and also home to the world's largestgold pan.
In July 1937,Robert BatesandBradford Washburn,two members of the Harvard Mountaineering Club, made their way into Burwash Landing after climbing the 17,146 ft (5,226 m)Lucaniapeak and hiking over 150 mi (240 km) across the wilderness after theirbush pilotwas unable to retrieve them.[4]
Geography
[edit]Burwash Landing is 2,647 ft (807 m)[2]above sea level at the airport. The elevation can be higher in some places and lower in the others. Burwash Landing is located on the Historic Milepost 1093 Alaska (Alcan) Highway. It sits on the northwest shore of Kluane Lake. Several prominent geographic features have been renamed in SouthernTutchone language.
Climate
[edit]Burwash Landing has a typicalsubarctic climate(Köppen climate classificationDfc), bordering on a dry-wintersubarctic climate(Köppen climate classificationDwc). Burwash Landing holds the record for the warmest temperature ever recorded in the Yukon in January at 16.5 °C (61.7 °F), which was set on January 24, 2014.[5]The previous Yukon record of 10.9 °C (51.6 °F), was set in Whitehorse on January 13, 2013.[6][7]
| Climate data forBurwash Airport Climate ID: 2100181; coordinates61°22′14″N139°02′24″W/ 61.37056°N 139.04000°W;elevation: 805.3 m (2,642 ft);WMO ID:71001; 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record highhumidex | 16.1 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 18.7 | 28.6 | 31.1 | 34.3 | 31.2 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 34.3 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −14.5 (5.9) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −20.6 (−5.1) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −26.7 (−16.1) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −55.0 (−67.0) |
−55.0 (−67.0) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
−35.1 (−31.2) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−35.4 (−31.7) |
−44.7 (−48.5) |
−51.2 (−60.2) |
−55.0 (−67.0) |
| Record lowwind chill | −63.9 | −59.9 | −51.9 | −38.0 | −15.6 | −6.6 | −4.6 | −10.2 | −27.6 | −44.0 | −53.0 | −61.0 | −63.9 |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 8.4 (0.33) |
5.6 (0.22) |
6.6 (0.26) |
5.5 (0.22) |
21.7 (0.85) |
46.8 (1.84) |
73.7 (2.90) |
37.6 (1.48) |
21.6 (0.85) |
14.7 (0.58) |
12.9 (0.51) |
9.9 (0.39) |
264.9 (10.43) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (0.03) |
14.5 (0.57) |
54.2 (2.13) |
73.0 (2.87) |
46.6 (1.83) |
19.1 (0.75) |
2.3 (0.09) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
210.8 (8.30) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 12.6 (5.0) |
10.6 (4.2) |
10.0 (3.9) |
7.6 (3.0) |
8.0 (3.1) |
0.7 (0.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
6.4 (2.5) |
17.8 (7.0) |
18.5 (7.3) |
15.2 (6.0) |
107.6 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.6 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 14.4 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 104.4 |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 6.4 | 12.3 | 15.4 | 11.8 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 0.32 | 0.09 | 57.1 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.27 | 0.0 | 0.04 | 2.5 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 56.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%)(at 1500 LST) | 73.9 | 66.1 | 52.0 | 43.2 | 39.8 | 43.6 | 51.4 | 51.8 | 52.3 | 63.8 | 76.2 | 75.6 | 57.5 |
| Source:Environment Canada[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1981 | 73 | — |
| 1986 | 64 | −12.3% |
| 1991 | 77 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 58 | −24.7% |
| 2001 | 68 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 73 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 95 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 72 | −24.2% |
| 2021 | 64 | −11.1% |
| Source:Statistics Canada [9][10][11][12][13][1][14][15] | ||
In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,Burwash Landing had a population of64living in44of its52total private dwellings, a change of-11.1% from its 2016 population of72.With a land area of 30.44 km2(11.75 sq mi), it had a population density of2.1/km2(5.4/sq mi) in 2021.[15]
Southern Tutchone people
[edit]Burwash landing is the traditional home of the Southern Tutchone Athabascans. It used to be a summer camp. A revival of the Southern Tutchone language and culture has been taking place in this quiet lakeside community. This is readily apparent to visitors when they pull into town and are met with Southern Tutchone street and traffic signs, within and nearby Burwash Landing. Several prominent geographic features have been renamed in Southern Tutchone and signs can be seen along the Alaska (Alcan) Highway.
Burls
[edit]Burwash Landing is known for itsblack spruceburls.Burls start as an irritation in the spruce. The tree sends extra sap as healant, which creates a growth (burl). Burls are either "green," harvested from live trees in the spring, or they are "dry burls," taken from dead burl trees. Burls are peeled off their bark and used in their natural form as fenceposts, for example, or they may be shaped and finished into a variety of objects, such as bowls. Check the Burlbilly Hill on the Milepost 1061.6, the visitor will see rows of "burly logs" on the hill.
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^abc"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Yukon)".Statistics Canada.July 25, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 30,2022.
- ^abCanada Flight Supplement.Effective 0901Z16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^Historic Mileposts on the Alaska Highway (Alcan)
- ^'Anchorage Daily News."Climber's exploits earned little recognition" by Craig Medred. October 7, 2007.ArchivedJuly 29, 2007, atarchive.today
- ^"Historical Data for Burwash Landing Airport".Environment Canada.Climate.RetrievedSeptember 9,2021.
- ^"Current Weather Summaries for YT".Environment Canada.Climate.RetrievedJanuary 25,2014.
- ^"Historical Data for Burwash Landing Airport".Environment Canada.Climate.RetrievedJanuary 25,2016.
- ^"Burwash (Composite Station Threads)".Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020.Environment Canada.Climate ID: 2100182/2100184/2100179/2100181.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
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- ^"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.RetrievedJanuary 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.RetrievedJanuary 30,2022.
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External links
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- Burwash Landing and Destruction Bayat the Government of Yukon
- tourist info
- Kluane First Nation
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