JuneauAlaska
Juneau, officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska, located along the Gastineau Channel in Southeast Alaska.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Juneau
Juneau is a thriving city in southeastern Alaska counting 31,572 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Alaska.
Officially, Juneau is a consolidated city-and-borough, a rare form of government found in Alaska. The community covers 2,702.92 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 12 residents per square mile.
What Makes Juneau Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Alaska (#3 statewide).
- Unusually large footprint: 2,702.92 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in southeastern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 31,572.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Juneau
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Alaska Robotics · Art gallery
- Alaska State Museum · Museum
- Juneau-Douglas City Museum · Museum
- Sealaska Heritage Institute · Museum
- Wickersham State Historical Site · Museum
- Goldbelt Tram · Attraction
- Governor's house · Attraction
- Last Chance Mining Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Juneau
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Juneau
- Auke Bay Elementary
- Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School
- Floyd Dryden Middle School
- Harborview Elementary
- HomeBRIDGE
- Johnson Youth Center
- Juneau Community Charter School
- Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale
- Kax_dig_oowu Heen Elementary School
- Mendenhall River Community School
- Sayeik: Gastineau Community School
- Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School
- Thunder Mountain High School
- Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. H.S.
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Bartlett Regional Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.