Welcome to Skagway, Alaska, incorporated on June 28, 1900, as the first first-class city in the Territory of Alaska. During the early 1900s Skagway was known as the "Gateway to the Klondike." On June 5, 2007, voters approved dissolution of the City of Skagway and incorporation of the first first-class borough in the State of Alaska. The State of Alaska certified this election and the Municipality of Skagway Borough was incorporated on June 25, 2007. The Municipality of Skagway will be transitioning from city to borough status over the next 2 years. Our goal continues to be one of information for you, our residents, businesses and visitors.Skagway
Looking at Skagway from the Lookout
is located in the Upper Lynn Canal and is considered the northern-most point in Southeast Alaska, 80 air miles from Juneau and 110 road miles from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.
Skagway consists of 455 square land miles
Federal, non-NPS: 472,780 acres (85.3%)
Federal-NPS: 1,679 acres (0.3%)
State-General: 67,998 acres (12.3%)
State-Mental Health Trust: 1,486 acres (0.3%)
Municipality of Skagway: 8,429 acres (1.5%)
Private: 1,645 acres (0.3%)
Additional information about Skagway can be viewed under helpful links.
To view our weekly meeting schedule and other notices important to our residents and businesses, please click on the "Notice" link at the top of this page. To view information about Rec. Center schedules, please click on the "Departments" link at the top of this page and then click on "Skagway Recreation Center."
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