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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (1000.4 miles, pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2105.9 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Haines, AK (18.9 miles), Mosquito Lake, AK (59.0 miles), Gustavus, AK (78.8 miles), Hoonah, AK (94.4 miles), Juneau and, AK (94.6 miles), Angoon, AK (145.3 miles), Sitka and, AK (165.2 miles), Kake, AK (196.8 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $33,400
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $48,200
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $57,000
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $46,100
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $79,200
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $126,800
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,300

Area code: 907

Industries providing employment: Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (24.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.6%), Construction (14.5%), Retail trade (14.3%), Educational,health and social services (10.9%).

Crime in Skagway (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (226.0 per 100,000)
7 burglaries (791.0 per 100,000)
37 larceny counts (4180.8 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 274.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Skagway (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (229.1 per 100,000)
4 burglaries (458.2 per 100,000)
0 larceny counts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 78.9 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Skagway, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	22.4	27.1	33.5	41.4	49.5	55.9	58.8	57.0	50.4	41.9	30.8	26.7
High temperature (°F)	27.0	32.4	39.9	50.2	58.9	65.2	67.5	65.4	57.2	46.9	35.3	30.9
Low temperature (°F)	17.8	21.7	27.1	32.6	40.1	46.6	50.0	48.5	43.5	36.8	26.3	22.4
Precipitation (in)	2.2	2.0	1.4	1.1	1.4	1.3	1.2	2.3	3.6	4.6	2.5	2.8

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Normal climate around Skagway, Alaska

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	19	18	19	18	19	17	18	18	21	24	21	22
Wind speed (mph)	7.2	7.3	7.0	7.1	7.5	6.9	6.6	6.3	6.9	7.8	7.2	7.8
Morning humidity (%)	85	86	83	78	78	81	85	86	89	89	87	86
Afternoon humidity (%)	82	77	71	69	71	74	78	79	78	79	82	85
Days clear of clouds	5	4	5	4	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4
Partly cloudy days	3	3	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	3
Cloudy days	22	21	22	21	24	24	25	24	24	25	23	24
Snowfall (in)	37.6	37.7	36.3	16.4	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.6	22.0	38.2

Hospitals/medical centers near Skagway:

BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 93 miles; JUNEAU, AK)
MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 166 miles; SITKA, AK)
SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 166 miles; SITKA, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Skagway:

GUSTAVUS (about 78 miles; GUSTAVUS, AK; ID: GST)
JUNEAU INTL (about 93 miles; JUNEAU, AK; ID: JNU)
SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 168 miles; SITKA, AK; ID: SIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Skagway:

SKAGWAY (about 2 miles; SKAGWAY, AK; ID: SGY)
SKAGWAY (about 3 miles; SKAGWAY, AK; ID: 7K2)
HAINES (about 19 miles; HAINES, AK; ID: 3Z9)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Skagway:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 942 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1011 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1135 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1153 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1155 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1175 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1199 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)

Public primary/middle school in Skagway:

SKAGWAY CITY SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 1563 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

Library in Skagway:

SKAGWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $100,443; Location: 769 STATE STREET; 12,900 books; 176 audio materials; 920 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

Skagway compared to Alaska state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Population density significantly below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Skagway:

KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Skagway:

K220BK (91.9 FM; SKAGWAY, AK; Owner: LYNN CANAL BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Skagway:

K11QE (Channel 11; SKAGWAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K13QQ (Channel 13; SKAGWAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)