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This article includes lists of border crossings, ordered from west to east (north to south for Alaska crossings), along the Canada–United States border. Each port of entry (POE) in the tables below links to an article about that crossing. On the U.S. side, each crossing has a three-letter Port of Entry code.
The Municipality and Borough of Skagway is a borough in Alaska on the Alaska Panhandle.As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,240, [3] up from 968 in 2010. [4] The population doubles in the summer tourist season in order to deal with the large number of summer tourists each year. [5]
Alaska's portion of the Inside Passage extends 500 miles (800 km) from north to south and 100 miles (160 km) from east to west. The area encompasses 1,000 islands and thousands of coves and bays. While the Alexander Archipelago in Alaska provides some protection from the Pacific Ocean weather, much of the area experiences strong semi-diurnal tides.
Skagway Seaplane Base (FAA LID: 7K2) is a state-owned public-use seaplane base located in Skagway, Alaska. [1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
A June 2006 report on connecting Alaska to the continental railroad network suggested Carmacks as a hub, with a branch line to Whitehorse and beyond to either Skagway or Haines, Alaska. White Pass and Yukon DL535 locomotive #109, seen in 2013. As of 2021, half of the original fleet of DL535 locomotives reside in Durango, Colorado.
The Skagway–Fraser Border Crossing connects the communities of Skagway, Alaska and Carcross, Yukon on the Canada–United States border. Alaska Highway 98 on the American side joins Yukon Highway 2 on the Canadian side. The border is near the summit of White Pass on the Klondike Highway, where the elevation is 3,292 feet (1,003 m).
Skagway Airport (IATA: SGY, ICAO: PAGY, FAA LID: SGY) is a state-owned public-use airport in the city of Skagway, Alaska. [1]This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019, which categorized it as a nonprimary commercial service airport based on 7,532 enplanements in 2012. [2]
Port Williams Seaplane Base (IATA: KPR [2], FAA LID: KPR [3]) is a public use seaplane base located in Port Williams (also known as Port William [4]), in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. [1] Port William is located on the southern tip of Shuyak Island, facing Afognak Island, about 45 miles north of Kodiak. [4]