- Douglas, Alaska
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Douglas, Alaska is an area on Douglas Island in southeastern Alaska. It originated in 1881 as a place providing services to miners of the nearby Treadwell gold mine, and was incorporated as a city in 1902. Douglas was once a larger town than neighboring Juneau, but dwindled in the early 1900s as mining activity moved to other locations. Today Douglas is a residential community on Douglas Island and is legally a part of the City and Borough of Juneau. It is connected to Juneau, which is on the Alaska mainland, by a bridge over the Gastineau Channel that separates them.
Some historical reports indicate an early settler to the area may be credited for the naming of Douglas Island (Douglas A. Laska).
The Alaska Department of Corrections has its headquarters in Douglas.[1]
Panoramic photograph of Douglas, taken in 1914.
Population of Douglas before absorption[2] Year Population 1910 1,722 1920 919 1930 593 1940 522 1950 699 1960 1,042 1970 1,243 References
- ^ "Department of Corrections Home Page." Alaska Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
- ^ "Census Of Population And Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
Coordinates: 58°16′32″N 134°23′33″W / 58.27556°N 134.3925°W
Categories:- Populated places in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska
- Populated places established in 1881
- Populated places in Alaska
- Southeast Alaska geography stubs
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