Chilkat
in Haines Borough of Alaska, United States
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Haines Airport (17 mi) - Skagway Airport (21 mi)
- Gustavus Airport (68 mi)
- Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (70 mi)
- Juneau International Airport (86 mi)
- Hoonah Airport (92 mi)
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Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport (95 mi) - False Island Seaplane Base (131 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 59.400 and -135.896 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 59° 23' 58" and W -135° 53' 47"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:34 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Juneau
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:59 am and 3:36 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Chilkat
Chilkat in Haines Borough (Alaska) is a city in United States about 2,889 mi (or 4,649 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Chilkat is now 07:34 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Juneau with an UTC offset of -9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Chilkat. The closest airport in United States is Haines Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Whitehorse, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -9°C / 15 °F
| Morning Temperature | -10°C / 15 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -14°C / 7 °F |
| Night Temperature | -12°C / 10 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light snow |
Thursday, 14th of November 2024
-9°C (16 °F)
-10°C (14 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 15th of November 2024
-5°C (22 °F)
-7°C (19 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
-9°C (15 °F)
-13°C (9 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Learning the Old Ways with a Great Man
"I live in Klukwan, Alaska, a truly awesome place to grow up. In this village, we do everything our ancestors did and a little bit more. We play basketball, sew beadwork, weave, carve, cut...
Alaska Boating - Chilkat River, Moose on the loose...
Jet boating on the Chilkat River west of Skagway, Alaska with a moose along the river bank.
Smokin' Fish Official Trailer
For more information, to buy a DVD, or to contact the film makers go to: Smokinfishmovie.com Cory Mann is a quirky Tlingit businessman hustling to make a dollar in Juneau Alaska. He gets...
Smokin' fish Trailer
Cory Mann is a quirky Tlingit businessman hustling to make a dollar in Juneau Alaska. He gets hungry for smoked salmon, nostalgic for his childhood, and decides to spend a summer smoking fish...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Klukwan, Alaska
Klukwan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 139.
Klehini River
The Klehini River is a large, glacially fed stream in the vicinity of Haines in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Klehini River is approximately 36 miles long (58 km) from its source in British Columbia to its mouth at the Chilkat River, of which it is the largest tributary.
Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
The Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve is a state park and wildlife refuge in the U.S. state of Alaska near Haines. Established in 1982, the park covers 49,320 acres (199.6 km²), mainly along the Chilkat River, with sections along the Klehini and Tsirku rivers. The preserve is home to the world's largest concentration of bald eagles. 200 to 400 birds live there year-round, with up to 4,000 observed during the annual Fall Congregation.
Tsirku River
The Tsirku River is a glacially-fed stream located in Southeast Alaska near the town of Haines. The river's source is found at Tsirku Glacier, a large, sprawling ice mass at the border of Alaska and British Columbia, and ends in a massive four mile wide delta near the Tlingit village of Klukwan. While many of the feeding glaciers are primarily located in British Columbia and Canada, the river itself is completely in the United States.
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