Whale Pass, Alaska

About Whale Pass

Set in the southeastern part of Alaska, Whale Pass is a tiny community with an estimated population of 87.

Whale Pass holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.86 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 4 residents per square mile.

📰 Whale Pass News Today

• Don’t forget about Whale Pass Alaska Beacon · Feb 16
• Whale Pass timber sale moves forward, leaving residents with questions Alaska Public Media · Apr 11
• Whale Pass, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 10
• Whale Pass, Alaska Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
• How taekwondo became a youth sensation in the tiny Southeast Alaska town of Whale Pass Anchorage Daily News · Jul 19

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What Makes Whale Pass Unique

• The only place in America named Whale Pass — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 87 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏫 Schools in Whale Pass

• Whale Pass School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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