Now a beautiful and popular borough located on the Alaska panhandle,
Skagway was once little more than a small and lawless settlement. All
quickly changed when gold was discovered in the Klondike region of the
Yukon Territory. Thousands of dreamers in search of riches soon made
their way to the community. From July to October 1897 the area had grown
from a disheveled collection of tents into a town with well laid out
streets, buildings, stores, saloons, gambling and dance houses, and a
population of approximately 20,000. Skagway is the smallest borough in
Alaska and is located in a narrow glaciated valley at the head of the
Taiya Inlet, the northernmost fjord on Alaska’s Inside Passage.
Surrounded by snowcapped mountains, glistening glaciers and the
beautiful Alaskan sea, Skagway is worth visiting for its breathtaking
geography alone.
Temperature in July
Average High 64.8°
Average Low 50.4°
Mean Temperature 58°
Record High 90°
Record Low 32°
Source: Royal Caribbean Cruise website
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