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Juneau

Juneau is Alaska's capital, a compact city where temperate rainforest meets tidewater and the wilderness is never more than a walk away. Perched on the Inside Passage, it feels more like an outpost than a state capital—accessible only by plane or ferry, with mountains rising straight from downtown streets and glaciers visible from nearly anywhere in town. The pace is deliberate, the air is clean, and there's a palpable sense of being at the edge of something vast.

CountryUnited States
RegionAlaska
LanguageEnglish
CurrencyUS Dollar (US$)
Where it is
United States · Alaska

Roughly where Juneau sits.

From the magazine

What we wrote about Juneau

The map tells you where. These pieces tell you when to go, whether the place is for you, and what nobody mentions.