West Juneau
West Juneau is a populated place in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is located on Douglas Island 1.8 miles northwest of Douglas. Despite its location on Douglas Island, the neighborhood was juridically a part of the City of Juneau, rather than the City of Douglas, prior to municipal unification in 1970.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in Alaska, United States of America
- Also known as: “West Juneau, Alaska”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alaska State Capitol and Alaska State Museum.
Alaska State Capitol
Government office
The Alaska State Capitol is the building that hosts the Alaska Legislature and the offices of the Governor of Alaska and Lieutenant Governor of Alaska.
Alaska State Museum
Museum
Photo: jkbrooks85, CC BY 2.0.
The Alaska State Museum is a museum in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It was established in 1900 to collect both the human and natural history of Alaska. The museum was moved to a new building after a $139 million refurbishment, reopening in 2016.
Alaska State Library
Library
Photo: Gillfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Alaska State Library and Historical Collections and Talking Book Center are located on the second floor of the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building in Juneau, Alaska.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Douglas and Vanderbilt Hill.
Douglas
Suburb
Douglas is a community on Douglas Island in southeastern Alaska, directly across the Gastineau Channel from downtown Juneau. Douglas is situated 2 miles southeast of West Juneau.
Vanderbilt Hill
Neighborhood
Juneau, officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska, located along the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle. Vanderbilt Hill is situated 4 miles northwest of West Juneau.
Lemon Creek
Suburb
Lemon Creek is a neighborhood in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is 5 miles northwest of downtown Juneau. It is the site of the Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Lemon Creek is situated 5 miles northwest of West Juneau.
West Juneau
- Categories: human settlement, residential area, and locality
- Location: Juneau, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.29509° or 58° 17′ 42″ northLongitude
-134.43255° or 134° 25′ 57″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
94C77HW8+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 13324464916OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
5558405Wikidata ID
Q7985592
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Satellite Map
Discover West Juneau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“West Juneau” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “West Juneau”
Localities in the Area
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