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Skagway (skăg`wā'), city (1990 pop. 692), Skagway-Yakutat census div., SE Alaska, in the Panhandle, at the head of Lynn Canal; founded 1897. It is an ice-free port of entry; a trade and tourist center; the coastal terminus of the White Pass and Yukon Railway, which halted passenger service in 1982 but now operates a tourist train; and the northernmost terminal of the ferry system from Prince Rupert, British Columbia. During the gold rush of 1897–98 it was a major disembarking point to the Klondike Klondike (klŏn`dīk), region of Yukon Territory , NW Canada, just E of the Alaska border. ..... Click the link for more information. . Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is there, and Reid Falls (295 ft/90 m) is nearby. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The ore was transported from Whitehorse to the seaport of Skagway, Alaska, on the White Pass and Yukon Railway, thence to Vancouver or U. Most visitors peruse this landscape from the deck of a cruise ship, and explore its treasures after streaming onto the wharves at Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and other ports of the Inside Passage. Listeners fond of Alaska will enjoy the strongly depicted setting with descriptions of glaciers, whale sightings, and mentions of cruise port favorites such as Skagway and Ketchikan. |
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