Welcome to Skagway, Alaska, incorporated on June 28, 1900, as the first first-class city in the Territory of Alaska. During the early 1900s Skagway was known as the "Gateway to the Klondike."

On June 5, 2007, voters approved dissolution of the City of Skagway and incorporation of the first first-class borough in the State of Alaska. The State of Alaska certified this election and the Municipality of Skagway Borough was incorporated on June 20, 2007. Our goal continues to be one of information for you, our residents, businesses and visitors.

Skagway is located in the Upper Lynn Canal and is considered the northern-most point in Southeast Alaska, 80 air miles from Juneau and 110 road miles from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.

Skagway consists of 455 square land miles
Federal, non-National Park Service land: 472,780 acres (85.3%)
Federal-National Park Service land: 1,679 acres (0.3%)
State of Alaska-General land: 67,998 acres (12.3%)
State of Alaska-Mental Health Trust land: 1,486 acres (0.3%)
Municipality of Skagway land: 8,429 acres (1.5%)
Privately owned land: 1,645 acres (0.3%)