Juskatla
Juskatla is a settlement on Juskatla Inlet, a sidewater off the southern end of Masset Inlet on Graham Island, the largest and northernmost of the Haida Gwaii islands off the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Juskatla | |
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logging camp | |
Location of Juskatla in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 53°36′22″N 132°19′24″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Haida Gwaii |
Regional District | Skeena-Queen Charlotte |
Founded | ~1940 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 5 |
• Density | 0.67/km2 (1.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
Postal code span | V0T 1J0 |
Waterways | Juskatla Inlet (Masset Inlet) |
Background
Juskatla is solely a logging camp. It is sometimes also called Juskatla Camp and has neither a residential area nor any businesses other than forestry facilities. Loggers usually work in Juskatla but live in nearby Port Clements.[1]
Juskatla used to have a steady population of only 5 inhabitants, but now has none. A few people work there for a logging outfit, Edwards & Associates.
Juskatla was established in the 1940s during World War II to supply the Allied air force with wood.[2]
It is still the center of wood processing on northern Graham Island and is currently operated by Taan Forest.