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Juneau History: The area of Juneau was, like
many areas of Alaska, inhabited by Tlinglit Indians. Later it
was founded by two men, Richard Harris and Joseph Juneau, who
were in search of gold and found it! In 1888 these to men staked
out the town and spread word of the gold find. The town soon grew
and incorporated into a city in 1900, it was later established
as the capital of the state of Alaska, in 1906. Today Juneau,
which is located on the pan handle of Alaska, thrives with the
business of government, fishing and tourism as its main industries.
Weather: You can enjoy mild summers in this
capital city. Temperatures in the summer months range in the low
to mid fifties most of the time. Winters are a chilly 15-25 degrees
on average.
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There are no roads in to Juneau, travel
is by boat or air.
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There are approximately 30,000 residents
in the city of Juneau.
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Juneau has gone by three different names
during History; Harrisburg (after Richard Harris), Rockwell
and Juneau (after Joseph Juneau).
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