Skagway
Skagway is a town with a population of less than a thousand in Southeastern Alaska. It is the northern terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway System. It sprang up during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1899, and now subsists almost entirely on tourism.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skagway Airport and Skagway Seaplane Base.
Skagway Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skagway Airport is a state-owned public-use airport in the city of Skagway, Alaska. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019, which categorized it as a nonprimary commercial service airport based on 7,532 enplanements in 2012.
Skagway Seaplane Base
Aerodrome
Skagway Seaplane Base is a state-owned public-use seaplane base located in Skagway, Alaska. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Skagway
- Also known as: “Skagway Municipality”
- Location: Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
59.4685° or 59° 28′ 7″ northLongitude
-135.306° or 135° 18′ 22″ westPopulation
1,240Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)Open location code
94F6FM9V+CJGeoNames ID
7117565
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