Haines Borough

administration
US state :	Alaska
Administrative headquarters :	Haines
Foundation :
Demographics
Residents :	2508  (2010)
Population density :	0.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	6070 km²
Water surface :	990 km²
map

The Haines Borough is a district in the state of Alaska in the United States of America . The district, which is located in the so-called Alaska Panhandle , has 2508 inhabitants. The seat of the borough administration is in Haines .

geography

The district has an area of ​​6,070 square kilometers. Of this, 5080 square kilometers are land and 990 square kilometers (14.02 percent) are water.

history

The borough was formed in August 1968 and named after the Haines Mission founded in 1881 by Pastor Eugene S. Willard. The mission was named in honor of Francina Haines (1819–?), Who, as secretary on the board of directors of the Presbyterian mission, collected the money for the foundation.

Fort William H. Seward is a Historic District and was granted National Historic Landmark status in June 1978 .

Six buildings and sites in the borough are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of April 21, 2020), including Fort William H. Seward the status of a National Historic Landmark .

Web links

Commons : Haines Borough  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 124.
2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Alaska. National Park Service , accessed April 21, 2020.
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 21, 2020.
   Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 21, 2020.
   Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Alaska. National Park Service , accessed April 21, 2020.

Coordinates: 59 ° 10 ′  N , 135 ° 26 ′  W