Hoonah is located in Yakutat Borough on the northeast shore of Chichagof Island across Icy Strait from the entrance to Glacier Bay. It is about 40 miles west of Juneau. Commercial fishing is the main activity here, with a large cold storage facility.

Hoonah means "village by the cliff." It is the pricipal village for the Huna, a Tlingit tribe which has occupied the area for centuries. Hoonah is the largest Tlingit village in southeast Alaska.

Seiners and trollers homeport in the quiet harbor, also popular with boaters waiting to enter Glacier Bay, where access to recreational boaters is limited in summer months in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Wind 'N Sea Inn |
Public Libraries Esther Greenwald Library |
Transportation Hoonah Airport | Hoonah Seaplane Base |
Wildlife Viewing Tok River Outfitters | Location: Hoonah Alaska 99829

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