Juneau, Alaska

Cruise ships in Juneau, Alaska
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Juneau is a city in the Alaska Panhandle. It has served as the capital of Alaska since 1900, when the government of the then-District of Alaska relocated there from Sitka. Today it is administered as a merged city and surrounding municipality with a total area of 3,255 sq mi (8,430 sq km) and a population of 31,000.

The Juneau area was the traditional fishing grounds of the Tlingit Indians. Among the tribes here include the Auke and Taku. The settlement from which Juneau was formed was established by gold prospectors in 1880. The following year the miners renamed it after Joe Juneau, a faniys miner and prospector from Canada.

Juneau experiences a humid continental climate. The warmest month is July, when average temperature rises to between 49°F and 64°F. The lowest temperature of the year is in January, when it falls to between 21°F and 31°F. The wettest months are September and October, with precipitations of 7.5 in and 8.3 in respectively.

Downtown Juneau
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Travel to Juneau, Alaska

By Plane
For your information, due to Alaska's rugged coastline, you can't reach Juneau by road. The most economical option is by plane. The Juneau International Airport (JNU) is served by Alaska Airlines, with flights from Anchorage and Seattle.

Places of Interest in Juneau, Alaska

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