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Atlin
Wéinaa | |
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.jpg) Aerial view, ca. 1937 | |
  Atlin Location of Atlin in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 59°35′N 133°43′W / 59.583°N 133.717°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Stikine Region |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 477 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Postal code | V0W 0A1 & V0W 1A0 |
| Area code | 250 |
| Telephone exchange | 651 |
Atlin (Tlingit: Wéinaa) is a community in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, located on the eastern shore of Atlin Lake.[1] In addition to continued gold-mining activity, Atlin is a tourist destination for fishing, hiking and heliskiing. As of 2016, there are 477 permanent residents.
The name comes from Áa Tlein, the Tlingit language word for "big body of water".[2] The surrounding area has been used by Inland Tlingit people for many years and the community is home to the Taku River Tlingit First Nation.
Every July, the town hosts the Atlin Arts & Music Festival in Tarahne Park. However, the festival did not take place in 2010 or since 2019.
- ^ "Atlin (community)". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Dickinson, Christine Frances; Smith, Diane Solie (1995). Atlin: The Story of British Columbia's Last Gold Rush. Atlin, BC: Atlin Historical Society. p. 17. ISBN 0-9680193-0-7.