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	Skagway, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Skagway (IPA: [ˈskæg ˌwej]) is a city in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, on the Alaska Panhandle.
		Skagway is located in a narrow glaciated valley at the head of the Taiya Inlet, the north end of the Lynn Canal, which is the most northern fjord on the Inside Passage on the south coast of Alaska.
		Skagway is now also served by the Klondike Highway, completed in 1978, which connects it to the Alaska Highway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skagway,_Alaska (1476 words)

	Skagway Fishing Charters, Skagway Salmon Fishing Charters, Skagway Halibut Fishing Charters, Skagway Fishing Guide - ...
		When deciding where to wet a line, Skagway fishing affords opportunities for the solace of a day on the water free of the "combat" fishing that plagues so many other Alaskan destinations, and the thrill of a lifetime battling a healthy, robust fish in an unspoiled land of unrivaled beauty.
		Skagway Salmon fishing charters primarily focus on the renowned Chinook or King Salmon.
		Skagway halibut fishing charters are an all day endeavor in pursuit of the largest fish that inhabit Southeast Alaskan waters; they are true behemoths of the deep.
	www.skagwayfishing.com (1408 words)

	A Guide to Skagway, Alaska - ExploreNorth
		Skagway, with a winter population of 880 (December 2000) and a summer population that hits several thousand when four or five cruise ships are in port, lies at the head of spectacular Taiya Inlet, the northernmost section of Lynn Canal.
		The most common explanation for the origin of name of the community is that it comes from "Skagua," the Tlingit word for "the place where the north wind blows." However, many people believe that this is incorrect, and suggest that it refers to either the head of the inlet, or to the fish called hooligan.
		The South Klondike Highway which connects Skagway with the Alaska Highway is kept open year-round, although since the demise of the Yukon mines that used to ship their ore from Skagway, the level of winter maintenance is slightly reduced.
	www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/alaska/bl-skagwayindex.htm (554 words)

	Skagway Skagway, Alaska (Cities)
		Skagway is located on the north end of the Lynn Canal 90 miles northwest of the capital Juneau.
		Skagway is the northern terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway southwest fery system and the southern terminus of Klondike Hwy.
		Skagway is the oldest incorporated city in Alaska and grew incredibly during the Klondike Gold Rush.
	www.ohwy.com /usa/alaska/skagway (176 words)

	Skagway Alaska, History and Natural Beauty Abound
		In 1898, this distinctive geography made Skagway Alaska the perfect port destination for gold miners hoping to strike it rich in the mighty Yukon Territory.
		Skagway Alaska was the first incorporated city in Alaska.
		While Skagway Alaska still boasts a quaint shopping district, it is the unspoiled natural terrain easily accessed by road and trail that sets it apart from other Southeast Alaska destinations.
	www.skagwayfishing.com /skagway_alaska.asp (533 words)

	Alaska.com \| Other cities & towns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Alaska state ferries dock here, the town is linked to the Alaska road system (via Canada), air service is available from Juneau, and cruise ships make hundreds of port calls during the tourist season of May through September.
		Skagway is about 100 air miles north of Juneau, the state capital.
		Skagway is reached by state ferry, cruise line, airplane or highway link from the Alaska Highway.
	www.alaska.com /places/cities/other_cities/story/4565654p-4702769c.html (2183 words)

	Skagway, Alaska - Alaska Online
		Within the shadow of the mountains, Skagway receives less rain than is typical of Southeast Alaska, averaging 26 inches of precipitation per year, and 39 inches of snow.
		The railroad was the first in Alaska, and provided freight, fuel and transportation to Whitehorse and served the Anvil Gold Mines in the Yukon.
		Today, Skagway is predominantly a non-Native tourist community, with historical Tlingit influences and the economy is now supported primarily by summer tourism.
	www.alaskaonline.org /travelplanner/southeast/skagway.php (543 words)

	Skagway Visitor Information
		Located in the Upper Lynn Canal, Skagway is the northern most point in Southeast Alaska, 80 air miles from Juneau and 110 road miles from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.The City of Skagway is geographically the largest city in Alaska with 455 square land miles.
		Skagway economy has evolved over the years to best reflect the strong economic sectors that are the life's blood of the community.
		Skagway's history as the major transshipment port in the Upper Lynn Canal continues today.
	www.skagwayalaska.info (369 words)

	CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
		Skagway is a Southeast Alaskan paradise, full of culture and brimming with life.
		Though Skagway is a small enough town that you can pleasantly travel around it on foot, side trips from Skagway to any of the neighboring cities can prove to be a difficult proposition.
		By mid-1898, Skagway was not a pleasant place to be, as poverty and shantytowns had pretty much taken over.
	www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/overview.cfm?recordID=112 (384 words)

	-- Welcome to Skagway
		Welcome to the City of Skagway, Alaska, first incorporated city in Alaska, incorporated on June 28, 1900 and gateway to the Gold Rush of 1898.
		Skagway 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.
		The City of Skagway is geographically the largest city in Alaska with 455 square land miles.
	www.skagway.org (459 words)

	Getting to Skagway, Alaska
		The scenic route between Whitehorse and Skagway is served by both motorcoach and rail.
		Skagway is only 110 miles south from the Alaska Highway, via the South Klondike Highway.
		Myriad waterfalls, several glaciers and glimpses of the White Pass Railroad and White Pass Trail are among the highlights of the drive from the summit to seaside Skagway.
	www.skagway.com /gettinghere.html (558 words)

	The History of Skagway, Alaska - ExploreNorth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Skagway is located 90 miles northeast of Juneau at the northernmost end of Lynn Canal, at the head of Taiya Inlet.
		By October 1897, according to a Northwest Mounted Police Report, Skagway "had grown from a concourse of tents to a fair-sized town with well-laid-out streets and numerous frame buildings, stores, saloons, gambling houses, dance houses and a population of about 20,000." Five thousand stampeders alone landed in February 1898, according to Customs Office records.
		Skagway became the first incorporated City in Alaska in 1900; their population was 3,117 at that time, the second-largest settlement in Alaska.
	www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/alaska/bl-Skagway.htm (420 words)

	Tour Alaska - Skagway, Alaska
		Steeped in Gold Rush history, Skagway was the gateway to the Yukon Gold Fields.
		Today, Skagway maintains numerous historical points of interest which tell the story of the Yukon Gold Rush; including the Trail of '98 Museum, the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, the town's Historical District, the Gold Rush Cemetery and the world famous narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon Railroad.
		Location: Skagway is situated on the Taiya Inlet at the northern end of the Lynn Canal.
	touralaska.com /cities/skagway.htm (198 words)

	Skagway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		During the Klondike Gold Rush Skagway was the gateway to both the Chilkoot Pass and the White Pass.
		The stampede of would-be miners changed captain William Moores quiet one-cabin Skagway in 1897 and 1898 into a boom town where "craft of every description, from ocean-going steamers to little more than floating coffins, were dumping a crazily mixed mass of humanity into the makeshift tent village".
		It's also the most popular cruise port in Alaska and every summer day the streets of Skagway are filled with thousands of cruise ship visitors.
	henkbinnendijk.tripod.com /skagway (210 words)

	Skagway, Alaska and Dyea, Alaska during the Gold Rush
		The competition for stampeder dollars continued in Dyea and Skagway, Alaska, the towns at the trail heads for the two most popular routes over the mountains, the Chilkoot Pass and the White Pass.
		Dyea's harbor was not as deep as Skagway's, which meant that most of the ships landed their cargoes at Skagway.
		Skagway's boosters, determined to create an easier route over the pass, lobbied hard for investors, dreamers and engineers to help make their plans a reality.
	www.postalmuseum.si.edu /gold/skagdyea.html (1603 words)

	Alaska Bed and Breakfast Skagway Inn Lodging and Accommodations Skagway, AK
		Alaska Bed and Breakfast Skagway Inn Lodging and Accommodations Skagway, AK n 1897 Skagway was in the midst of the Gold Rush.
		The Historic Skagway Inn Bed and Breakfast began as a bordello on Skagway's bawdy waterfront.
		The Historic Skagway Inn is located in Skagway Alaska Klondike Gold Rush National Park and within walking distance to all services and attractions; notably the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, Days of '98 show, Frontier Excursions, and Skagway Alaska Convention and Visitors Bureau.
	www.skagwayinn.com (358 words)

	Skagway: Gateway to the Klondike
		ajestic mountains rise abruptly on either side of Skagway, a town situated in a narrow glaciated valley at the head of the Taiya Inlet in Alaska.
		Positioned along one of the main transportation corridors leading to Canada's interior, Skagway was established as a result of a gold strike in the Klondike region of Canada's Yukon Territory.
		This lesson is based on the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and the Skagway Historic District and White Pass, several of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/75skagway/75skagway.htm (231 words)

	Alaska! Skagway Community Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Within Skagway's downtown historical district, false-fronted buildings and boardwalks dating from gold rush time line the streets and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park as a major visitor attraction.
		Skagway lies at approximately 59d 27m N Latitude, and 135d 18m W Longitude, and is located in the Skagway Recording District.
		Skagway is the point of embarkment for the famous Chilkoot and White Pass Trails.
	www.skagwaychamber.org /community.html (960 words)

	Skagway, Alaska Port Reviews
		Skagway sits at the very end of the Lynn Canal and is the gateway to the Klondike that was established during the great gold rush days Its streets are bordered with wooden sidewalks and buildings with false fronts, which give Skagway the feeling of an old west town.
		Skagway is also connected to the Alaska Highway system and this is where most cruise/tour passengers will depart their ship.
		Skagway's sunniest days are during the early summer (May and June) and then gets increasingly rainy.
	www.alaskaportreviews.com /Skagway.htm (1291 words)

	History - Skagway Alaska
		Skagway was founded by a former steamboat captain named William Moore.
		By the turn of the century large farms were established in both the Skagway and Dyea valleys – the largest areas under cultivation to date in the Territory of Alaska.
		A 40 acre parcel west of the Skagway River Bridge, cultivated by Henry D. Clark was one of those farms.
	www.jewellgardens.com /history.html (430 words)

	Skagway, Alaska - Quality of Life
		Skagway is at the start of the historic Chilkoot Trail which follows the footsteps of the
		Most of the trails in Skagway are accessible year round.
		Skagway has a wide range of artistic opportunities as well.
	www.skagwaydevelopment.org /qualityoflife.html (852 words)

	Skagway, Alaska Tours and Cruise Ship Shore Excursions
		Join Skagway in celebrating its 1898 Gold Rush past as the town begins its second century of being the gateway to the Klondike.
		There is a bounty of shore excursions offered in Skagway, nearby Haines, Alaska and the Canadian Yukon Territory Along with the historic White Pass Summit, are wilderness adventures to the world famous Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, Glacier Bay, the Chilkoot trail and into the Canadian Yukon and British Columbia.
		As the helicopter lifts off from historic Skagway, you'll catch a glimpse of the Taiya Inlet and the ghost town of Dyea, where the torturous Chilkoot Trail led prospectors to the Klondike gold fields.
	www.dollyvardenalaska.com /Skagway_Alaska_Tours.htm (1239 words)

	Skagway Development Corporation Home
		Skagway has been and continues to be an important transportation center
		Skagway’s economy, population growth, and community development are
		Skagway as an advisory, administrative, and technical resource for the purpose
	www.skagwaydevelopment.org (388 words)

	Alaska Cruise Experts: Alaska Ports of Call - Skagway, Alaska
		Skagway is an excellent hiking port due to its proximity to real wilderness within sight of the docks.
		As in most locations in Alaska, when on the water you are most likely to see whales, sea lions, harbor seals, and sea otters as well as other marine mammals and birds.
		There are 860 year-round residents of Skagway who make sure that they hang on to their gold-rush heritage and make it one of the most interesting ports of call.
	alaskacruiseexperts.com /port_display.asp?id=19 (3447 words)

	Skagway Alaska
		Skagway stands as the gateway to the Yukon, located 90 miles north of Juneau at the top of the Inside Passage’s Lynn Canal.
		Skagway’s colorful past full of saloons, gambling, dancing girls and gold seekers are gone, but the atmosphere remains in the quaint accommodations that dot the community.
		Most visitors reach Skagway by cruiseship during summer months, and the city is also a ferry port for the Alaska Marine Highway.
	www.alaskatravel.com /skagway (467 words)

	Alaska, Yukon & British Columbia Travel Guide [alaskan.com] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In its heyday, Skagway was the boomtown gateway to the Trail of '98 and the Klondike gold fields.
		PO Box 417, Skagway, AK 99840; 907-987-2353 Editor's note: Barbara Kalen, the stores owner, is one of Skagway's best photographers and has many of her photos for sale in the store.
		The Park in Alaska consists of the Chilkoot and White Passes, the former town-site of Dyea, and a portion of Skagway.
	www.alaskan.com /bells/skagway.html (2569 words)

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