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Juneau, Alaska



The Gastineau Channel in Juneau. It separates the city Juneau from the city Douglas. This channel was named from John Gastineau, and it is often not navigable because of the silt in it.



The Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. This glacier is 12 miles long and located in the Mendenhall Valley. This glacier is constantly receding every year and it is getting smaller and smaller.

The capital of Alaska is Juneau. The Capitol Buiding is in downtown Juneau. It has been since 1906, when it was transferred from Sitka to Juneau. This building was originally built as the Federal and Territorial Building in 1931.

This is the Juneau International Airport. (JNU) Planes are constantly flying in and out of this airport. This airport is 653 acres with one runway.

Juneau in the Winter. The mountains in Juneau are beautiful. Everywhere in Alaska gets a lot of snow. Juneau just recently got 80 inches of snow!!!

 The state flag of Alaska. The 7 small stars stand for the Big Dipper and the big star stands for the North Star.

A girl kayaking in front of the Mendenhall Glacier. Sea kayaking is very popular in Alaska. A lot of people go sea kayaking all the time in Alaska. There are many groups and businesses that go sea kayaking. Juneau is referred to as "The city between the sea and the mountains" Juneau is nestled between two mountains: Mt. Roberts, and Mt. Juneau.

A humpback whale sighting off the coast of Juneau. Whale sightings are common in Alaska. There are many ships that go whale watching!

This is the Mt. Roberts Tramway. It was built quite a few years ago by a corporation. This tram goes from 27 to 2000 feet. It can bring you to the top in 6 minutes. At the top there are trails, observatory, nature center, restaurant, bar, theater, and two gift shops.

This is Downtown Juneau. You see the Mt. Roberts tram also. Downtown Juneau is a good place to shop. There are many small stores that tourists love.

This is a hiker in an ice cave located in the Mendenhall Glacier. Many people visit the ice caves, as they are very fascinating with all the cool designs the ice has made.

A cross country skier on the beautiful Mendenhall lake. This is a popular sight to see in Alaska. Cross country skiing is common in Alaska.

This is the state flower, it is the Forget-me-not! The real name for this flower is the Myosotis. That is Greek for "mouse's ear." There are fifty species of this flower. Most of the species have 5 petalled blue flowers growing on straggly stems, that flower in the spring.

Dogsledding on the Mendenhall Glacier. Dogsledding is very popular in Alaska, it is more popular in Alaska than in any other state. Many people get around using dogsleds, and some just dogsled for fun or competition.

The welcoming sign to Juneau. Juneau is the home of the 17th Coast Guard district. Juneau was founded in 1880 and is the capital of Alaska.

A hiker resting on the Mt. Jumbo trail of the Tongass National Park hiking trails. You can see Juneau down below, with the boats and the waterfront.

The Juneau Icefields. The Mendenhall Glacier is part of the icefields. There are many of those flowers in the field there in Alaska.

A black bear near a glacier in Juneau. Black bears gather near the glaciers for the salmon, because it is easy for them to get. The bears love fish! There are a lot of bears in Alaska!

A bridge in the Canopy Tour which consists of 10 zip-lines and 2 suspension bridges, and travel with off road vehicles and boats. In this specific canopy tour you can explore one of the world's biggest gold mines... the Treadwell Mine.

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