Burwash Landing
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{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
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| area_land_km2 = 30.09
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| elevation_ft = 2645
| population_total = 72
| population_as_of = 2016
| population_density_km2 = 2.4|
| timezone = MST
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Burwash Landing is a small community, at historical mile 1093[http://explorenorth.com/library/yafeatures/bl-mileposts.htm Historic Mileposts on the Alaska Highway (Alcan)] on the Alaska Highway, in Yukon, Canada along the southern shore of Kluane Lake.
The present location of Burwash Landing was first used as a summer camp by the Southern Tutchone Athabascans until a trading post was built in the early 1900s by the Jacquot brothers.
The majority of the population are Aboriginal peoples, First Nations. The community is the administrative centre of the Kluane First Nation. In addition to the Alaska Highway, the community is served by the Burwash Airport.
It is the home of the Kluane Museum of Natural History and the Kluane First Nation, and also home to the world's largest gold pan.
In July 1937, Robert Bates and Bradford Washburn, two members of the Harvard Mountaineering Club, made their way into Burwash Landing after climbing the {{convert|17146|ft|abbr=on}} Lucania peak and hiking over {{convert|150|mi|abbr=on}} across the wilderness after their bush pilot was unable to retrieve them.[http://www.adn.com/outdoors/story/9362435p-9276110c.html 'Anchorage Daily News''. "Climber's exploits earned little recognition" by Craig Medred. October 7, 2007.] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20070729112548/http://www.adn.com/outdoors/story/9362435p-9276110c.html |date=July 29, 2007 }}
Geography
Burwash Landing is {{convert|2647|ft|abbr=on}}{{CFS}} 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 Southern Tutchone language.
= Climate =
Burwash Landing has a typical subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc), bordering on a dry-winter subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc). Burwash Landing holds the record for the warmest temperature ever recorded in the Yukon in January at {{convert|16.5|C|1}}, which was set on January 24, 2014.{{cite web | publisher = Environment Canada | url = https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=1966-10-01%7C2012-07-12&dlyRange=1966-10-01%7C2015-02-28&mlyRange=1966-01-01%7C2007-02-01&StationID=1525&txtStationName=burwash&timeframe=2&Day=10&Year=2014&Month=1# | id = Climate |title = Historical Data for Burwash Landing Airport | accessdate = 2021-09-09}} The previous Yukon record of {{convert|10.9|C|1}}, was set in Whitehorse on January 13, 2013.{{cite web | publisher = Environment Canada | url = http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/weathersummaries_e.html#YT | id = Climate |title = Current Weather Summaries for YT | accessdate = 2014-01-25}}{{cite web | publisher = Environment Canada | url = http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=1966-10-01%7C2012-07-12&dlyRange=1966-10-01%7C2015-02-28&mlyRange=1966-01-01%7C2007-02-01&StationID=1525&Prov=YT&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2017&selRowPerPage=25&Line=1&searchMethod=contains&txtStationName=burwash&timeframe=2&Day=10&Year=2014&Month=1# | id = Climate |title = Historical Data for Burwash Landing Airport | accessdate = 2016-01-25}}
|location = Burwash Airport
Climate ID: 2100181; coordinates {{coordinates|61|22|14|N|139|02|24|W|name=Burwash A}}; elevation: {{convert|805.3|m|abbr=on}}; WMO ID: 71001; 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present
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|Jan maximum humidex = 16.1
|Feb maximum humidex = 11.1
|Mar maximum humidex = 13.5
|Apr maximum humidex = 18.7
|May maximum humidex = 28.6
|Jun maximum humidex = 31.1
|Jul maximum humidex = 34.3
|Aug maximum humidex = 31.2
|Sep maximum humidex = 24.6
|Oct maximum humidex = 21.0
|Nov maximum humidex = 10.0
|Dec maximum humidex = 11.6
|year maximum humidex = 34.3
|Jan record high C = 16.5
|Feb record high C = 12.0
|Mar record high C = 13.9
|Apr record high C = 20.3
|May record high C = 29.7
|Jun record high C = 31.7
|Jul record high C = 30.0
|Aug record high C = 30.5
|Sep record high C = 25.5
|Oct record high C = 21.0
|Nov record high C = 14.0
|Dec record high C = 14.0
|year record high C = 31.7
|Jan high C = -14.5
|Feb high C = -8.3
|Mar high C = -2.8
|Apr high C = 6.3
|May high C = 13.5
|Jun high C = 18.4
|Jul high C = 19.6
|Aug high C = 17.7
|Sep high C = 11.7
|Oct high C = 2.7
|Nov high C = -7.8
|Dec high C = -12.9
|year high C = 3.6
|Jan mean C = -20.6
|Feb mean C = -16.0
|Mar mean C = -11.2
|Apr mean C = -0.9
|May mean C = 6.2
|Jun mean C = 11.4
|Jul mean C = 13.1
|Aug mean C = 11.0
|Sep mean C = 5.6
|Oct mean C = -2.8
|Nov mean C = -13.4
|Dec mean C = -18.8
|year mean C = -3.0
|Jan low C = -26.7
|Feb low C = -23.5
|Mar low C = -19.6
|Apr low C = -8.0
|May low C = -1.2
|Jun low C = 4.4
|Jul low C = 6.6
|Aug low C = 4.2
|Sep low C = -0.6
|Oct low C = -8.3
|Nov low C = -19.0
|Dec low C = -24.7
|year low C = -9.7
|Jan record low C = -55.0
|Feb record low C = -55.0
|Mar record low C = -48.9
|Apr record low C = -35.1
|May record low C = -13.0
|Jun record low C = -5.5
|Jul record low C = -3.5
|Aug record low C = -8.5
|Sep record low C = -22.3
|Oct record low C = -35.4
|Nov record low C = -44.7
|Dec record low C = -51.2
|year record low C = -55.0
|Jan chill = -63.9
|Feb chill = -59.9
|Mar chill = -51.9
|Apr chill = -38.0
|May chill = -15.6
|Jun chill = -6.6
|Jul chill = -4.6
|Aug chill = -10.2
|Sep chill = -27.6
|Oct chill = -44.0
|Nov chill = -53.0
|Dec chill = -61.0
|year chill = -63.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 8.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 5.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 6.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 5.5
|May precipitation mm = 21.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 46.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 73.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 37.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 21.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 14.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 12.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 9.9
|year precipitation mm = 264.9
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 0.0
|Feb rain mm = 0.1
|Mar rain mm = 0.0
|Apr rain mm = 0.8
|May rain mm = 14.5
|Jun rain mm = 54.2
|Jul rain mm = 73.0
|Aug rain mm = 46.6
|Sep rain mm = 19.1
|Oct rain mm = 2.3
|Nov rain mm = 0.3
|Dec rain mm = 0.0
|year rain mm = 210.8
|snow colour = green
|Jan snow cm = 12.6
|Feb snow cm = 10.6
|Mar snow cm = 10.0
|Apr snow cm = 7.6
|May snow cm = 8.0
|Jun snow cm = 0.7
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 6.4
|Oct snow cm = 17.8
|Nov snow cm = 18.5
|Dec snow cm = 15.2
|year snow cm = 107.6
|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 7.6
|Feb precipitation days = 6.8
|Mar precipitation days = 5.5
|Apr precipitation days = 3.6
|May precipitation days = 8.3
|Jun precipitation days = 10.9
|Jul precipitation days = 14.4
|Aug precipitation days = 11.0
|Sep precipitation days = 9.4
|Oct precipitation days = 9.7
|Nov precipitation days = 9.8
|Dec precipitation days = 7.5
|year precipitation days = 104.4
|unit rain days = 0.2 mm
|Jan rain days = 0.09
|Feb rain days = 0.14
|Mar rain days = 0.64
|Apr rain days = 0.61
|May rain days = 6.4
|Jun rain days = 12.3
|Jul rain days = 15.4
|Aug rain days = 11.8
|Sep rain days = 7.9
|Oct rain days = 1.9
|Nov rain days = 0.32
|Dec rain days = 0.09
|year rain days = 57.1
|unit snow days = 0.2 cm
|Jan snow days = 8.0
|Feb snow days = 6.3
|Mar snow days = 6.0
|Apr snow days = 3.7
|May snow days = 3.1
|Jun snow days = 0.27
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.04
|Sep snow days = 2.5
|Oct snow days = 8.1
|Nov snow days = 10.3
|Dec snow days = 8.2
|year snow days = 56.6
|humidity colour = green
|time day = 1500 LST
|Jan humidity = 73.9
|Feb humidity = 66.1
|Mar humidity = 52.0
|Apr humidity = 43.2
|May humidity = 39.8
|Jun humidity = 43.6
|Jul humidity = 51.4
|Aug humidity = 51.8
|Sep humidity = 52.3
|Oct humidity = 63.8
|Nov humidity = 76.2
|Dec humidity = 75.6
|year humidity = 57.5
|source 1 = Environment Canada{{cite web | publisher = Environment Canada
|url = https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1991_2020_e.html?searchType=stnProv&lstProvince=YT&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=420000000&dispBack=0
|id = Climate ID: 2100182/2100184/2100179/2100181
|title = Burwash (Composite Station Threads)
|work = Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020
|accessdate = 2024-07-03}}
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Demographics
{{Historical populations
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|1981|73
|1986|64
|1991|77
|1996|58
|2001|68
|2006|73
|2011|95
|2016|72
|2021|64
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| source = Statistics Canada
{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/statcan/rh-hc/CS92-101-1987.pdf | title=1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=September 1987 | accessdate=January 30, 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/statcan/rh-hc/CS93-304-1992.pdf | title=91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=April 1992 | accessdate=January 30, 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2012/statcan/rh-hc/CS93-357-1997.pdf | title=96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=April 1997 | accessdate=January 30, 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-P.cfm?T=1&SR=1&S=1&O=A&PR=60 | title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Yukon Territory) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=August 15, 2012 | accessdate=January 30, 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&CMA=0&PR=60 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Yukon Territory) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=August 20, 2021 | accessdate=January 30, 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&CMA=0&PR=60 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Yukon) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=July 25, 2021 | accessdate=January 30, 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Yukon) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | accessdate=January 30, 2022}}
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Burwash Landing had a population of {{val|64|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|44|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|52|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:64-72}}|72|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|72|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|30.44|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|64|30.44|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000260 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Yukon | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 18, 2022}}
Southern Tutchone people
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
Burwash Landing is known for its black spruce burls. 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
External links
{{Commons category|Burwash Landing, Yukon}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070424224240/http://www.yukoncommunities.yk.ca/communities/burwash-destruction/ Burwash Landing and Destruction Bay] at the Government of Yukon
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20041009174623/http://www.yukonweb.com/tourism/dalan/ tourist info]
- [http://www.kfn.ca/ Kluane First Nation]
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