Juneau

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Juneau
The city of Juneau
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Location in Alaska
Juneau
Basic data
Foundation :	1881
State :	United States
State :	Alaska
Borough :	Juneau City and Borough
Coordinates :	58 ° 21 ′  N , 134 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 58 ° 21 ′  N , 134 ° 31 ′  W
Time zone :	Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 )
Residents :	32,164 (as of 2011)
Population density :	4.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	8,430.4 km 2  (approx. 3,255 mi 2 ) of which 7,036.1 km 2  (approx. 2,717 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	0 m
Area code :	+1 907
FIPS :	02-36400
GNIS ID :	1404263
Website :	www.juneau.org
Map of Juneau

Juneau [ ˈdʒuːnoʊ ] is the capital of the US state Alaska . It is at the same time a city and a district ( borough ) and is located in the so-called Alaska Panhandle . As of the 2010 census , the city had a population of 31,275 people.

The Alaska State Capitol and the Alaska State Museum are located in Juneau .

history

Joseph Juneau

Alaska State Capitol , seat of the state government

Harbor area

For thousands of years living Auke - and Taku - Indians in the area. They maintain far-reaching traditions in which art - especially in the form of sculptures, weavings and decorations -, chants and dances are an integral part.

On October 3, 1880, Joseph Juneau (1836–1899) and his partner Dick Harris (1833–1907) found gold in a stream near what is now the city . They staked out an area of ​​about 0.65 km² for a later settlement, and Harris first gave it the name Harrisburg . The news of the gold discovery quickly attracted many miners to the area. Since no officially recognized name for the developing city existed, they voted on December 14, 1881, choosing the name Juneau.

In 1900 the place was formally established as a local authority and at the same time designated as the new capital for the District of Alaska . The previous capital, Sitka , had already been established under the Russian administration of Alaska , but its economy had fallen sharply due to the collapse of whaling , while the gold rush towns of the Alaska Panhandle were on the upswing and represented the future. Government functions were transferred to Juneau until 1906.

The city was a mining town until the 1940s. During the Second World War the mines were closed; since then the public service has been the city's most important employer. After the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline , which transports oil from the Arctic to the Pacific coast , the city grew with the ever larger state administration. The Borough of Juneau was founded in December 1971.

The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church has been registered in the NRHP since September 1973.

23 buildings and sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of April 21, 2020), including the Fort Durham Site has the status of a National Historic Landmark .

See also : List of Entries on the National Register of Historic Places in the City and Borough of Juneau

geography

Juneau is located on the Gastineau Channel in the Alexander Archipelago on the Inside Passage . The Boundary Ranges , a mountain range of the Coast Mountains , lie east of the city. In the north the city borders on Haines Borough , in the south Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area . To the east is the Canadian province of British Columbia . Glacier Bay National Park lies further to the west beyond Douglas Island .

traffic

Juneau has an airport , and at the same time it is the only capital of a US state that has no road access and can only be reached by plane or ship. Many of Juneau's streets end in dead ends. A bridge connects the city with Douglas Island . Nearby hiking trails lead to some glaciers .

education

Juneau is home to the main campus of the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS). This offers courses with bachelor's and master's degrees, with the latter being covered by distance learning.

Others

The Jensen Olson Arboretum is located in Juneau .

Twin cities

Juneau has partnerships with the following cities:

•  Kalibo (Philippines)
•  Whitehorse (Canada)
•  Chiayi (Taiwan)
•  Vladivostok (Russia)
•  Mishan (People's Republic of China)

sons and daughters of the town

• Waino Edward Hendrickson (1896-1983), politician
• Hilary Lindh (* 1969), alpine skier
• Joshua Morrow (born 1974), actor
• Charles Melton (* 1991), actor and model

Climate table

Juneau, Alaska
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     115   -1 -7     95   1 -5     83   4th -3     70   8th 0     87   13 4th     80   16 7th     106   18th 9     135   17th 9     171   13 6th     199   8th 3     125   3 -3     113   0 -5 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Juneau, Alaska Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −1.4 1.2 3.7 8.4 12.8 16.1 17.7 17.1 13.3 8.4 2.6 −0.2 O 8.3 Min. Temperature (° C) −7.2 −5.2 −2.9 0.1 3.8 7.2 8.9 8.5 6.1 2.9 −2.7 −5.2 O 1.2 Precipitation ( mm ) 115.3 95.3 83.3 70.4 86.9 80.0 105.7 135.1 170.9 199.1 124.7 112.8 Σ 1,379.5 Rainy days ( d ) 14.6 13.3 14.5 12.3 13.3 12.3 12.9 14.9 17.4 21.0 15.8 16.2 Σ 178.5 Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Quick facts: Juneau (English) ( Memento of the original from June 9, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Nuneau Public Libraries: Juneau History
3. ↑ 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. 158.
4. ↑ St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 19, 2020.
5. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 20, 2020.
   Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 20, 2020.
   Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Alaska. National Park Service , accessed April 20, 2020.
6. ↑ Sister cities on the city's website
7. ↑ Joshua Morrow in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Web links

Commons : Juneau, Alaska  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Wikivoyage: Juneau  Travel Guide

Wiktionary: Juneau  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

• Images of the Jensen Olson Arboretum