Skagway

geographical name

Skag·​way ˈskag-ˌwā How to pronounce Skagway (audio)
unincorporated settlement located at the northernmost point on the Inside Passage 80 miles (129 kilometers) north of Juneau in southeastern Alaska population 920

Note: Founded in 1897, Skagway was a boomtown in 1897–1900 as a starting point to the Yukon goldfields.

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“Skagway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Skagway. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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