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A Guide to Skagway, Alaska


A Guide to Skagway, Alaska - Index

Photo Albums

Skagway Photo Album
Photos of the community throughout the year, by Murray Lundberg.

Historic Skagway Postcard Album
Images from the last century.

Skagway Cruise Album
Pete Hanson has posted many large photos of the Skagway area in his Alaska Cruise album.

Skagway Webcams
There are 2 webcams in Skagway - at the Railroad Dock and another shooting from the WP&YR train depot towards the harbor.

South Klondike Highway
Photos from the highway that heads north into the Yukon.


Transportation - Land

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Offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, with seasonal operations in Haines, Skagway and Whittier.

Highway to Juneau
Information from the Department of Highways about this possible route.

South Klondike Highway
A guide to the highway heading north into the Yukon, with links to more information including a detailed photographic road log.

Sourdough Car Rentals
Open year-round, with bikes and a small number of older cars, trucks and vans. Note that the Web site only works with Firefox.


Transportation - Marine
The cruise ship Dawn Princess at Skagway, Alaska

Alaska Cruises
A guide to all the cruise ships coming to Skagway this year.

Alaska Fjordlines
Travel between Skagway, Haines and Juneau on a new 65-foot high-speed catamaran.

Alaska Marine Highway System
Full information on getting to Skagway by ferry.

Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry
Formerly Chilkat Cruises - two 150-passenger high speed jet catamarans link Skagway and Haines.


Aviation

Temsco Helicopters
Based in Juneau and Skagway, offering a wide variety of glacier tours, including glacier landings with mushing tours.

Wings of Alaska
Scheduled service from Haines to Juneau and Skagway, and charters.


More information about Skagway

Skagway Bird Club
Checklists and activities for birders in the area.

Skagway Chamber of Commerce
A wide variety of information is posted, from tourism to local living costs and genealogy resources.

Skagway Convention & Visitors Bureau
This excellent site provides detailed information on shops, lodging, attractions, events and much more.

Municipality of Skagway Borough
Comprehensive information for Skagway residents.

Southeast Alaska Tourism Council
The site presents information on communities in the Southeast, including suggested itineraries.


Miscellaneous Links

Skagway Police Department
Contact information, and graphics of the shoulder patch and collectors' pin.

Skagway Weather
Current conditions and a 10-day forecast from The Weather Channel



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