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The Goldbelt Tram (formerly Mount Roberts Tramway) is an aerial tramway located directly south of downtown Juneau in the U.S. state of Alaska. In operation since 1996, the tram makes a six-minute ascent of 3,819-foot (1,164 m) up Mount Roberts from the cruise ship docks (just feet above sea level) to a height of about 1,800 feet (550 m).
Mount Roberts or Roberts Peak (Tlingit: Wooshkeenax̱ Deiyí) is a 3,819 foot (1,164 m) mountain just east of downtown Juneau, Alaska.It is noted for its accessibility from downtown Juneau and for the Goldbelt Tram which carries passengers and tourists from sea level to 1,800 feet (550 m) up the mountain.
In 1976, it was proposed by Chuck Keen of Alaska Trams (later to become Mount Juneau Enterprises) that a jigback aerial tramway be built to the top of the mountain. [citation needed] The venture never reached fruition although Goldbelt Inc. did end up building Mount Roberts Tramway to the neighboring Mount Roberts.
Mount Roberts Tramway, in Juneau, Alaska; California Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The aerial tramway at Heavenly Ski Resort, near South Lake Tahoe, California; The aerial tramway at the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco, connecting the rooftop park to the street level
In 1970, voters in the city of Douglas and Juneau Division approved a merger with the city and borough of Juneau. In 1890, Douglas was the 11th largest community in Alaska with 402 residents. Of those, 356 were White, 26 were Native, 17 were Creole (Mixed Russian & Native), 2 were Asian and 1 was Other.
Mount Roberts may refer to: Mount Roberts (Alaska) near Juneau, Alaska, USA; Mount Roberts (Nunivak Island), Alaska, USA; Mount Roberts (Antarctica) Mount Roberts (New Hampshire) in New Hampshire, USA; Mount Roberts (Prince of Wales Range) on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; Mount Roberts (Queensland) in the Great Dividing Range ...
West Juneau is at left, in this view from the Mount Roberts Tramway.. West Juneau is a populated place in Juneau, Alaska, United States.It is located on Douglas Island 1.8 miles (2.9 km) northwest of Douglas. [1]
The Juneau Raptor Center was a private, 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization which relied on donations for its financial survival and day-to-day operation, accepting donated funds and food. Contributions have included US$ 10,000 from the US Fish and Wildlife Service toward its building fund, [ 3 ] and food for the recovering birds' dietary ...