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Skagway, Alaska

Municipality of Skagway
Borough
Aerial view of Skagway, Alaska.
Aerial view of Skagway, Alaska.
Official seal of Municipality of Skagway
Seal
Nickname(s): "Gateway to the Klondike"
Map of Alaska highlighting Skagway
Map of Alaska highlighting Skagway
Coordinates: 59°27′30″N 135°18′50″W / 59.45833°N 135.31389°W / 59.45833; -135.31389Coordinates: 59°27′30″N 135°18′50″W / 59.45833°N 135.31389°W / 59.45833; -135.31389
Country  United States
State Alaska
Founded 1897
Incorporated (city) June 28, 1900
Incorporated (borough) June 5, 2007
Government
 • Mayor Mark Schaefer
 • State senator Dennis Egan (D)
 • State rep. Sam Kito III (D)
Area
 • Borough 464 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land 452 sq mi (1,170 km2)
 • Water 12 sq mi (30 km2)
Elevation 33 ft (10 m)
Population (2010)
 • Borough 920
 • Estimate (2015) 1,057
 • Density 2.0/sq mi (0.77/km2)
Time zone AKST (UTC−9)
 • Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC−8)
Zip code 99840
Area code(s) 907
FIPS code 02-70760
GNIS feature ID U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skagway
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skagway Municipality
Website www.skagway.org

The Municipality and Borough of Skagway (/ˈskɡw/) is a first-class borough in Alaska on the Alaska Panhandle. As of the 2010 census, the population was 920. Estimates put the 2015 population at 1,057 people. The population doubles in the summer tourist season in order to deal with more than 900,000 visitors. Incorporated as a Borough on June 25, 2007, it was previously a city (urban Skagway located at 59°27′30″N 135°18′50″W / 59.45833°N 135.31389°W / 59.45833; -135.31389) in the Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon Census Area (now the Hoonah–Angoon Census Area).

The port of Skagway is a popular stop for cruise ships, and the tourist trade is a big part of the business of Skagway. The White Pass and Yukon Route narrow gauge railroad, part of the area's mining past, is now in operation purely for the tourist trade and runs throughout the summer months. Skagway is also part of the setting for Jack London's book The Call of the Wild, Will Hobbs's book Jason's Gold, and for Joe Haldeman's novel Guardian.


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