Beaver Creek is a community in Yukon, Canada. Jump to: navigation, search Motto: none Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Jack Cable Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Area 482,443 km² (9th) • Land 474,391 km² • Water 8,052 km² (1. ...

Located at Kilometre 1,934 (historical mile 1202) of the Alaska Highway, close to the Alaska-Yukon border, it is Canada's westernmost community. The community's main employers are a Canada Customs post, the White River First Nation and a number of tourist lodges. The Alaska Highway, also Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, Al-Can Highway, runs from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Fairbanks, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Senators Ted Stevens (R) Lisa Murkowski (R) Official languages English Area 1,067,653 mi² / 1,717,854 km² (1st)  - Land 1...

Beaver Creek, Yukon

Beaver Creek has a population of approximately 100 individuals and is the home of the White River First Nation, an Upper Tanana speaking people. In addition to the Alaska Highway, the community is served by the Beaver Creek Airport. Image File history File links Southern Yukon, including Kluane Park and the Alaska highway Licensed for use in accordance with the GFDL. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Southern Yukon, including Kluane Park and the Alaska highway Licensed for use in accordance with the GFDL. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The White River First Nation is a First Nation in the western Yukon Territory in Canada. ... Areas in which Athabaskan languages and Eyak and Tlingit are traditionally spoken Athabaskan or Athabascan (also Athapascan or Athapaskan) is the name of a large group of distantly related Native American peoples, also known as the Athabasca Indians or Athapaskes, located in two main Southern and Northern groups in western... Beaver Creek Airport is located 1. ...

Climate

Like most of the Yukon, Beaver Creek has a subarctic climate. Beaver Creek experiences annual temperature average daily highs of 20 °C in July and average daily lows of −32 °C in January. Record high temperature was 35 °C in September 2000 and the lowest was −55 °C in January 1971. Beaver Creek has an average annual snowfall of 123 cm (48.5 in) and 296 mm (11.7 in) of rainfall. Regions having a subarctic climate (also called boreal climate) are characterized by very cold winters, and brief, warm summers. ...

The airstrip at Snag, 25 kilometres east of Beaver Creek, experienced the lowest ever temperature measured in North America, −63.0 °C (−81.4 °F) on February 3, 1947. An airstrip is a kind of airport that consists only of a runway with perhaps fueling equipment. ... Temperature extremes are the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in specific locales. ... Jump to: navigation, search February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Community profile

According to the Canada 2001 Census: The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

External links

• Community Profile
• White River First Nation