Skagway
(SKAG-wai), city (1990 pop. 692), Skagway-Yakutat
census div., SE Alaska, in the Panhandle, at the head of Lynn Canal;
59°28'N 135°19'W. It is an ice-free port of entry; a trade and
tourist center; the coastal terminus of the White Pass and Yukon RR,
which halted passenger service in 1982 but continues as a passenger
tourist train to White Pass summit and L. Bennett; and the northernmost
terminal of the state ferry system from Prince Rupert (B.C.). During
the gold rush of 1897-1898 it was a major disembarking point to the
Klondike. Pop. reached 20,000 in 1898, but declined in 1899 after gold
rush. Reid Falls (295 ft/90 m) is nearby.
Tourism is main industry. Historic Main Street has original false-front
bldgs., boardwalks. Klondike Gold Rush Natl. Historical Park in and NE
of town. Founded 1897, inc. 1900.
Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol
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