Taku Harbor

Taku Harbor is a sheltered bay located about 22 miles southeast of central , , . With proximity to the Taku River, the harbor served as important center of trade for the Taku people, as a Hudson's Bay Company trading post, and salmon cannery.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Alaska, United States of America
  • Also known as: Tako”, “Takokakaan”, “Takoo”, “Takou Village”, “Taku Settlement”, and “Taku-kon Villages

Taku Harbor

Latitude
58.06972° or 58° 4′ 11″ north
Longitude
-134.00972° or 134° 0′ 35″ west
Elevation
171 feet (52 metres)
Open location code
94C73X9R+V4
Geo­Names ID
5557826
Wiki­data ID
Q7678528
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Taku Harbor” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Taku Harbor
  • Dutch: Taku Harbor
  • Japanese: タク港

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