Otter Falls, Yukon

The $5 banknote of the 1954 Series depicts Otter Falls. The engraving was created by C. Gordon Yorke.

Otter Falls (Southern Tutchone: Nadélin) is located on the Aishihik River in southwestern Yukon, a territory of Canada.

Accessible via the Aishihik Road (see Miscellaneous Yukon roads), the site of the falls has long been visited by lovers of the outdoors due to its picturesque nature, bird life (American dipper and harlequin duck amongst others) and sport fishing opportunities. An engraved scene of Otter Falls at mile 996 of the Alaska Highway, created by C. Gordon Yorke, is depicted on the $5 banknote of the 1954 Series of banknotes of the Canadian dollar.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Otter Falls
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)
10.5
(50.9)
12.0
(53.6)
20.0
(68)
31.0
(87.8)
30.0
(86)
29.5
(85.1)
30.0
(86)
23.5
(74.3)
16.5
(61.7)
10.0
(50)
9.0
(48.2)
31.0
(87.8)
Average high °C (°F) −11.6
(11.1)
−6.5
(20.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
5.6
(42.1)
12.2
(54)
17.5
(63.5)
19.1
(66.4)
16.9
(62.4)
11.2
(52.2)
2.9
(37.2)
−7.0
(19.4)
−9.8
(14.4)
4.2
(39.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5)
−12.1
(10.2)
−7.3
(18.9)
−0.3
(31.5)
6.1
(43)
11.1
(52)
13.1
(55.6)
10.9
(51.6)
5.8
(42.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
−11.5
(11.3)
−14.4
(6.1)
−1.4
(29.5)
Average low °C (°F) −21.1
(−6)
−17.7
(0.1)
−13.8
(7.2)
−6.2
(20.8)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.6
(40.3)
7.1
(44.8)
4.9
(40.8)
0.3
(32.5)
−5.7
(21.7)
−16.0
(3.2)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
Record low °C (°F) −43.5
(−46.3)
−41.0
(−41.8)
−36.0
(−32.8)
−30.0
(−22)
−10.5
(13.1)
−3.5
(25.7)
0.5
(32.9)
−4.0
(24.8)
−17.5
(0.5)
−31.5
(−24.7)
−39.0
(−38.2)
−42.0
(−43.6)
−43.5
(−46.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.0
(0.669)
14.6
(0.575)
11.0
(0.433)
9.2
(0.362)
21.2
(0.835)
38.1
(1.5)
53.1
(2.091)
44.3
(1.744)
32.6
(1.283)
24.9
(0.98)
17.5
(0.689)
13.9
(0.547)
297.3
(11.705)
Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada[2]

Notes

References

Coordinates: 61°4′49.8″N 136°59′41.6″W / 61.080500°N 136.994889°W / 61.080500; -136.994889


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