Tidal island in Alaska, US
Douglas Island
Douglas Island is a tidal island in the U.S.
state of Alaska. It is part of the city and borough of Juneau, just west of downtown Juneau and east of Admiralty Island. It is separated from mainland Juneau by the Gastineau Channel, and contains the communities of Douglas and West Juneau.
How locals move
Getting around Douglas Island the local way
- Get inSmaller airlines that operate regularly scheduled and chartered flights to Juneau from nearby communities have offices at the airport.
- Get in}} Juneau is a main port for the , Alaska's ferry system.
- Get inThe ferry runs regularly throughout Southeast Alaska with regular stops in Ketchikan, Petersburg, Wrangel, Sitka, Haines, and Skagway.
- Get inThe closest port with a road connection is Haines, about a five-hour ride away from Juneau by regular ferry or a two-hour ride on one of the state's new catamaran ferries.
- Get inThe ferry system is the only way to transport a car to Juneau, short of shipping it up on a barge.
- Get inThe ferry terminal is on the northern shores of Auke Bay at from Juneau on the Glacier Highway (Hwy 7).
- Get aroundMetered fares and charter rates are regulated by the city.
- Get aroundIt passes by the airport and the ferry terminal at Auke Bay.
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