HoonahAlaska
Hoonah is a largely Tlingit community on Chichagof Island, located in Alaska's panhandle in the southeast region of the state. It is 30 miles (48 km) west of Juneau, across the Alaskan Inside Passage.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Hoonah
Hoonah, AK is a tiny community located in southern Alaska, home to 978 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Hoonah holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.87 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 167 residents per square mile.
What Makes Hoonah Unique
- The only place in America named Hoonah — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in southern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hoonah
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Historic Canning Line · Museum
- Historic Museum · Museum
- Orca Statue · Attraction
- The Plaza at The Shops by HTA · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hoonah
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hoonah
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.