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Why Famous

• Famous Beach: Ready Bullion Beach
• Famous Church: Shrine of Saint Terese.
• Famous Falls: Alaska Chief Falls, Grindstone Falls, Lost Rocker Falls, Suicide Falls, Sweetheart Falls, Ebner Falls.
• Famous Lakes: Annex Lakes, Boundary Lake, Dredge Lake, Lower Sweetheart Lake, Mendenhall Lake, Salt Lake, Speel Lake (historical), Twin Glacier Lake, Windfall Lake.
• Famous Parks: Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge, Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, Lena Beach Recreation Area, Auke Recreation Area.

Facts Destination

• It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-Alaska Territory was moved from Sitka.
• Juneau is named after gold prospector Joe Juneau, though the place was for a time called Rockwell and then Harrisburg.

Area Info

• The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska.
• Area: 3,255.0 sq mi (8,430.4 km2).

Why Visit

• Juneau has such an abundance of air, land and sea creatures that you are more than likely to catch a glimpse of a bear, bald eagle, or even a humpback whale while you are here - especially April through November.
• Want to watch our wildlife a little closer, a variety of tours can get you near black bear, Dall\'s porpoise, sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, mountain goats, and Sitka black tail deer.
• Sea kayaking, hiking, rafting and other outdoor adventures offer exhilarating ways to enjoy Alaska\'s wilderness.
• During the winter, hit the slopes for downhill skiing, heli-skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding.
• You should don your Sunday best and attend a performance at Juneau\'s nationally acclaimed Perseverance Theatre, dine on locally caught seafood, and pick up handcrafted Native artwork to take home to people you like.

Best Time

• Summer cruise season

Transport

• Airports: Eldred Rock Coast Guard Heliport, Juneau Harbor Seaplane Base, Juneau International Airport , North Douglas Heliport, Snettisham Airport, Taku Harbor Seaplane Base, Taku Lodge Seaplane Base    
• Roads: Avalanche hazards, steep slopes, cold weather and environmental protection concerns are factors that make road construction and maintenance difficult and costly.
• Juneau is accessible only via sea or air.
• Cars and trucks are transported to and from Juneau by barge or ferry.

Lifestyle

• The native cultures are rich with artistic traditions including carving, weaving, orating, singing and dancing.
• Juneau has become a major social center for the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian of Southeast Alaska.
• Juneau is home to Perseverance Theatre, Alaska\'s only professional theater.
• The area hosts the annual Alaska Folk Festival and Juneau Jazz & Classics music festivals, and the Juneau Symphony performs regularly.