Teslin, Yukon
The community of Teslin includes the Village of Teslin and an adjacent Indian Reserve (Teslin Post Indian Reserve 13) in the Yukon, Canada. Teslin is situated at historical Mile 804 on the Alaska Highway along Teslin Lake.[1] The Hudson's Bay Company established a small trading post at Teslin in 1903 (i.e. Teslin Post). In 2001, the population of the village was 123 and that of the reserve was 144.
Teslin is home to the Teslin Tlingit Council First Nation. The name Teslin came from a Tlingit word "Teslintoo." Teslin has one of the largest Native populations in Yukon Territory and much of the community's lifehood revolves around traditional hunting, trapping and fishing.
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Climate
| Climate data for Teslin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
20 (68) |
29 (84) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10 (50) |
9 (48) |
33.3 (91.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −14.6 (5.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −19.2 (−2.6) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−7 (19) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −23.9 (−11.0) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −52.8 (−63.0) |
−50.6 (−59.1) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−4 (25) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−4 (25) |
−20 (−4) |
−25 (−13) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−48 (−54) |
−52.8 (−63.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.3 (1.07) |
17.2 (0.68) |
15.6 (0.61) |
9.8 (0.39) |
22.5 (0.89) |
29.1 (1.15) |
45.9 (1.81) |
43.1 (1.70) |
42.9 (1.69) |
37.9 (1.49) |
25.9 (1.02) |
26.1 (1.03) |
343.3 (13.52) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
George Johnston
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A Tlingit Indian, George Johnston (1884–1972) was an innovative individual, known for his trapping as well as his photography. With his camera, he captured the life of the inland Tlingit people of Teslin and Atlin between 1910 and 1940. Johnston also brought the first car, a 1928 Chevrolet, to Teslin. Since the Alaska Highway has not been built yet, George built a 3-mile road for his "Teslin taxi." In winter, he put chains on the car, and drove it on frozen Teslin Lake. The '28 Chevy has been restored and is now on permanent display at the George Johnston Museum.
See also
- Teslin (disambiguation)
References
- ^ "Teslin (village)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 9 July 2010
External links
60°10′02″N 132°43′18″W / 60.16722°N 132.72167°W
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