Haines Junction is a village in the Yukon, Canada, located at historical mile 1016 of the Alaska Highway at its junction with the Haines Highway, hence the name of the community. According to the 2006 Census the population was 589. It is next to Kluane National Park and Reserve, and is a major administrative centre for the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations.

The Haines area was important for trade between the coastal and interior peoples. Its proximity to the Chilkat Pass, one of only three passes that allowed travel between the coast and the interior, was used extensively for trade between the coastal Tlingit and Southern Tutchone people. The current town of Haines Junction was established in 1942 and 1943 during the construction of the Alaska Highway. In 1943 a second highway, the Haines Highway, was built to connect the Alaska Highway with the coastal town of Haines, Alaska over the Chilkat Pass. Situated at the junction of these two highways, Haines Junction was a construction camp and a supply and service centre for the US Army Corps of Engineers building the highway. (Wikipedia)

Kluane Lake is located in the southwest area of the Yukon, and is the largest lake contained entirely within the territorial border. The Alaska Highway follows most of Kluane Lake's southern border, and the drive offers many spectacular views of the lake. The Yukon communities of Burwash Landing and Destruction Bay are located on the southern shore of the lake.