Haines Junction facts for kids
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Haines Junction
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 Haines Junction
Location in Yukon
Haines Junction
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Yukon |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Incorporated | 1984 |
| Area
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| • Land | 34.3 km2 (13.2 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 688 |
| • Density | 20.1/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  11.2% |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| Postal code |
Y0B 1L0
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| Area code | +1-867 |
| Climate | Dfc / Dsc |
Haines Junction is a small village located in Yukon, Canada. It gets its name because it sits where the Alaska Highway meets the Haines Highway. This makes it a very important spot for travel.
In 2021, about 688 people lived here. However, by 2022, the number of people living in Haines Junction grew to 1,018. The village is found just east of Kluane National Park and Reserve. It is also a key place for the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations government.
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History of Haines Junction
For about 2,000 years, the Southern Tutchone people used the area around Haines Junction. They had special camps for hunting and fishing during different seasons. The original name for this place in the Southern Tutchone language was "Dakwakada." This means "high cache." The Tutchone people would build raised log structures called caches. They used these to store food all year or while they were hunting.
The Haines Junction area was also a big trading spot. It was where people from the coast and people from inland met to trade goods. This was because it was at the end of the Chilkat Pass. This pass was one of only three ways to travel between the coast and the inland areas. The coastal Tlingit people and the Southern Tutchone people used it a lot for trading.
The modern town of Haines Junction started in 1942 and 1943. This was during the building of the Alaska Highway. In 1943, another road, the Haines Highway, was built. This road connected the Alaska Highway to Haines, Alaska, a town on the coast. Because it was at the meeting point of these two highways, Haines Junction became a camp for workers. It also served as a place to get supplies for the United States Army Corps of Engineers who were building the highway. Later, a pipeline was built from Haines, Alaska, to Fairbanks, Alaska. A pumping station for this pipeline was built just north of Haines Junction.
Geography and Climate
Haines Junction has a subarctic climate. This means it has mild summers and very long, cold, and snowy winters. On average, it snows about 159.8 centimeters (63 inches) each year.
| Climate data for Haines Junction WMO ID: 71505; coordinates 60°46′21″N 137°34′49″W / 60.77250°N 137.58028°W; elevation: 595.3 m (1,953 ft); 1991–2020 normals |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −12.5 (9.5) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.3 (0.9) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.6 (−8.7) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.5 (−55.3) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
−41.8 (−43.2) |
−31.3 (−24.3) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−29.1 (−20.4) |
−44.1 (−47.4) |
−47.3 (−53.1) |
−48.5 (−55.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.3 (1.27) |
18.6 (0.73) |
9.2 (0.36) |
9.0 (0.35) |
15.7 (0.62) |
28.3 (1.11) |
35.2 (1.39) |
28.5 (1.12) |
34.1 (1.34) |
35.4 (1.39) |
30.5 (1.20) |
29.0 (1.14) |
305.7 (12.04) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.1 (0.04) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.8 (0.03) |
11.8 (0.46) |
28.3 (1.11) |
35.2 (1.39) |
28.3 (1.11) |
33.7 (1.33) |
13.3 (0.52) |
0.8 (0.03) |
0.1 (0.00) |
154.3 (6.07) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 32.7 (12.9) |
19.4 (7.6) |
9.9 (3.9) |
8.8 (3.5) |
4.0 (1.6) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.2) |
23.2 (9.1) |
31.3 (12.3) |
29.8 (11.7) |
159.8 (62.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 96.0 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | — | — | 43.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 7.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 54.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 71.0 | 57.6 | 42.9 | 38.0 | 34.6 | 39.2 | 44.2 | 46.6 | 49.6 | 60.9 | 75.6 | 77.2 | 53.1 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada | |||||||||||||
Population of Haines Junction
| Federal census population history of Haines Junction | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1971 | 183 | — |
| 1976 | 268 | +46.4% |
| 1981 | 366 | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 340 | −7.1% |
| 1991 | 477 | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 574 | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 531 | −7.5% |
| 2006 | 589 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 593 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 613 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 688 | +12.2% |
| Source: Statistics Canada |
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In 2021, the Canadian census counted 688 people living in Haines Junction. These people lived in 311 homes. This was an increase of about 11.2% from the 2016 population of 613 people. The village covers a land area of 34.3 square kilometers. This means there were about 20.1 people living in each square kilometer in 2021.
Travel and Communication
You can reach Haines Junction by road using the Alaska Highway and the Haines Highway. For air travel, there is the Haines Junction Airport.
Most homes and businesses in the village are getting new fiber optic internet connections. This started in late 2022 and early 2023. Bell Mobility also has a cell phone tower in the area, which provides mobile service.
See also
In Spanish: Haines Junction (Yukón) para niños
