Juneau, Alaska

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.

📰 Juneau News Today

• Receding Mendenhall Glacier causes flash flooding in parts of Juneau, Alaska NPR · Aug 14
• Juneau anxiously holds its breath as glacial floodwaters rise WBUR · Aug 13
• Thousands of Juneau residents urged to evacuate before glacial outburst flood Alaska Beacon · Aug 12
• Dan Sullivan, another Dan Sullivan and an ex-congresswoman face off in Alaska's U.S. Senate primary PBS · Aug 18
• 110 IN THE SHADE: North to Alaska Imperial Valley Press Online · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

• Coppa — coffee shop (café)
• McGivney's Sports Bar & Grill - Downtown — burger
• Tracy's King Crab Shack
• 60 Degrees North (café)
• Alaska Fish & Chips Company — fish and chips
• Bullwinkles
• Buoy Deck U.S. Coast Guard facility — grill
• Douglas Cafe
• El Sombrero — mexican
• Front Street Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 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

• Bishop Michael H. Kenny Memorial Peace Park reviews ★
• Capital School Park reviews ★
• Cathedral Park reviews ★
• Cope Park reviews ★
• Food Park reviews ★
• Marine Park reviews ★
• Mayor Bill Overstreet Park reviews ★
• Twin Lakes Park reviews ★

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Juneau