Haines Junction, YT, Village, pop 531 (2001c), 574 (1996c), 477 (1991c), 340 (1986c), area 30.65 km2, is located in SW Yukon at the junction of the ALASKA HWY and the Haines Hwy, built to the port of Haines, Alaska, by US Army engineers 1942-45. Army barracks and shops were the first buildings on the site, and a Canadian customs office and RCMP station followed completion of the road. As headquarters of KLUANE NATIONAL PARK, Haines Junction offers facilities for trail riding, mountain climbing and photographic expeditions.