Juneau is the capital of Alaska. The area of Juneau is larger than that of Rhode Island or Delaware and almost as large as the two states combined. Juneau is nestled at the base of Mount Juneau and across the channel from Douglas Island.
Juneau is a marvel - an unexpected blend of fishermen and teachers, legislators and artists, homemakers and lawyers, union workers and frontier entrepreneurs, students and Native elders, all sharing an active port city within an inspiring wilderness setting.
Called America's most scenic state capital, Juneau is surrounded by intercoastal waterways, lush rainforests, rugged mountainsides and awe-inspiring, accessible glaciers. The Mendenhall Glacier, an arm of the 1,500 square mile Juneau Icefield, is one of the few glaciers in Alaska you can reach by car.
The outstanding hiking, kayaking, sportfishing, flyfishing, whalewatching and wildlife viewing add to the city's distinctive character. With Glacier Bay National Park, Tracy Arm and Admiralty Island National Monument nearby, Juneau offers all the experiences for which Alaska is legendary.
When you arrive in Alaska's capital, you know you've come to a different place. Maybe it is this isolation that gives those who live here a sense of community and a sense of oneness with our natural surroundings.
The Juneau economy is based on State, local, and Federal government, tourism, mining, fishing, and logging.
Housing Cost
Housing options include condominiums and single family homes, with prices that range from $139,725 to $282,891.
Demographics
Estimated population 30,987. Juneau covers 3,248 square miles total, including 928 square miles of ice cap and 704 square miles of water. 264 miles are urbanized. Juneau has grown along both banks of the Gastineau Channel on Douglas Island and the mainland, filling the valleys of Lemon Creek and Mendenhall carved by glaciers. More than two-thirds of the population lives in these areas.
Sea level, rising to 3,576 feet (Mount Juneau), 3,666 feet (Gastineau Peak), and 3,819 feet (Mount Roberts), plunging between 90 and 120 feet deep in Gastineau Channel.
Climate
Juneau, AK climate is cool during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 50's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 66.10 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 22.40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 16 degrees Fahrenheit, and small during winter with an average difference of 9 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Juneau is 64.08 Inches. Summer months tend to be wetter than winter months. The wettest month of the year is October with an average rainfall of 9.41 Inches.
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