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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. 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 . CLIMATE Like most of the Yukon, Beaver Creek has a Subarctic Climate . It is situated at an elevation of approximately 762 metres (2500 feet). 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 −63.8 °C (−82.8 °F)in January 1981. Beaver Creek has an average annual snowfall of 123 cm (48.5 in) and 296 mm (11.7 in) of rainfall. The Airstrip at Snag , 25 kilometres east of Beaver Creek, experienced the lowest ever Temperature measured in North America, −66.0 °C (−86.8 °F) on February 3 , 1947 .
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