Atlin, British Columbia

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Atlin (Tlingit: Wéinaa) is an unincorporated community in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, located on the eastern shore of Atlin Lake. It is the largest community in the Stikine Region, the only part of the province that is not within a municipality or regional district, and its only road connection is the Atlin Road from the Yukon. In addition to continued gold-mining activity, Atlin is a tourist destination for fishing, hiking, and other outdoor activities. In the 2021 census, the dissemination area covering the townsite had 219 residents, while the provincial government gives a population of 547 for the community including two Taku River Tlingit reserves. The name comes from Áa Tlein, the Tlingit language word for "big body of water". 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. Since 2009, most of the community's electricity has come from a hydroelectric plant on Pine Creek owned by...

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