Alaska's Inside Passage —
Day 8: Disembarkation in Juneau
Sunrise: 0416 Sunset: 2150 Low tide: 0832 -3.4 ft. High tide: 1505 15.9 ft.
Sunday, July 15, 2007We'll arrive early this morning, in Alaska 's capital city, Juneau. Although numerous attempts have been made to move the state capital from this land-locked city, Juneau has been the seat of Alaskan government for nearly 100 years; since 1906, when it was transferred from Sitka. Juneau was founded in 1880 by gold prospectors Richard Harris and Joe Juneau, and prospered as a mining town for many years.
We'll disembark the Sea Lion just after breakfast and board coaches for our morning tour of Juneau, followed by a buffet lunch and a transfer to the airport. Then, the next adventure awaits us: Denali National Park.
In Juneau, we visit a few craft stores which are owned by natives.
Did you know? Alaska's population is approximately 607,000, with approx. half in Anchorage, 80,000 in Fairbanks, 27,000 in Juneau and the rest distributed about the state in a few small towns and numerous villages. This gives Alaska a population density of 2.6 people per square mile (less rivers, lakes, etc.).
Follow us through our next adventure, Denali National Park.