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Hoonah

town · Hoonah-Angoon (CA) · GNIS 1403488

Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1403488

Populated place in Alaska (USGS GNIS); routed as town for indexing. County equivalent: Hoonah-Angoon (CA). Map: Juneau A-5 SE.

Also known as

  • Belltown

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p429

  • Gaaw T'ak Aan

    Alaska Native Language Archive. www.uaf.edu/anla. 31-Dec-2011.

  • Gaot-a-kan

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p429

  • Gaud-ah-kan

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p429

  • Hoonah Town

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p429

  • Hooniah Cannery

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Hooniah

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Hoonyah

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Huna

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Kantukan

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p429

  • Koudekan

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p429

  • Xunaa

    Thornton, Thomas F. Being and Place Among the Tlingit. 31-Dec-2008. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press.

Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.

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Hoonah is indexed as a populated place in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) (USGS GNIS). Municipal boundaries, borough services, and emergency response areas may not match this centroid—use Census and local government maps for official geography.

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Practical notes

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Sources

  • U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska) · View source
  • U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Decennial Census PL 94-171 / TIGERweb Places · accessed · View source

Summaries are compiled from public sources; verify fees, closures, and regulations with the managing agency. ALASKA.FYI does not provide legal advice.

58.11, -135.4436111 · WGS84

Map

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58.11, -135.4436111 · WGS84 · zoom 12

Quick facts

Region / county equivalent
Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
Coordinates
58.11, -135.4436111

WGS84 (EPSG:4326)

Population
931 (2020)

Census place: Hoonah city

U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census (PL 94-171) total for the matched Census place/CDP — not a municipal legal population when boundaries differ.

Source: census-2020-pl94-171

Time zone
Alaska Time

America/Anchorage

Area code
907

Alaska uses NANP area code 907 statewide. Confirm local exchange and service with carriers; not a phone directory.

Census
data.census.gov place profile →

GEOID 0233360

Game Management Unit
GMU 4

Unit page → ADF&G GMU maps →

ADF&G Game Management Unit for this community’s indexed point — confirm unit boundaries on official ADF&G maps before hunting decisions.

Related airports

Hoonah (HNH) · HNH

Operational status: FAA / airport operator. DOT aviation portal · FAA 5010

Municipal government
City of Hoonah →
State community / environment portals

DCRA Community Database Online →

DCRA (Commerce) →

Ready Alaska (emergency management) →

DEC Contaminated Sites Program →

DEC Contaminated Sites search →

DEC Air quality / permits →

DEC Solid waste →

Portal links only — not a claim that a contaminated site or regulated facility exists here. Search DEC tools for “Hoonah” or these coordinates.

ANCSA geographic region
Sealaska Corporation (Sealaska) →

Hoonah-Angoon — Sealaska region (geographic).

ANCSA geographic region only — not a determination of tribal membership, village corporation, or shareholder status. Confirm with BLM, the regional corporation, and tribal governments. BLM Alaska →

ANCSA / tribal directories

BLM Alaska (ANCSA / public lands context) →

BIA Tribal Leaders Directory →

Directory link-outs only. alaska.fyi does not assign village corporations or tribal membership. Geographic ANCSA region (when shown) is not shareholder status.

School district
Hoonah City School District →

Alaska DEED →

Legislature
House: 33 · Senate: Q

Alaska State Legislature →

Districts from Alaska Redistricting Board 2022 plan (UA-CED fact sheet names). Confirm address-level assignment with Elections Alaska / Legislature tools.

UA-CED 2022 Legislative Fact Sheets (ARB 2022 plan) →

Nearest NOAA tide station
Elfin Cove (9452634) → · 33.4 mi

Nearest NOAA CO-OPS water-level station (33.4 mi) — not a claim this place has a local gauge.

Ferry (AMHS)
Terminal community

Alaska Marine Highway → Ports list → Ferry hub →

ZIP / ZCTA (search aliases)
99829

ZIP/ZCTA codes listed for search aliases only — not a complete USPS coverage map and not separate ZIP pages.

USPS ZIP lookup →

Nearby public lands (official)

Tongass National Forest →

Relationship links for context — not a complete ownership map. Verify land status with the managing agency.

Elevation
49 ft · 15 m

GNIS elevation from National Elevation Dataset sampling at the primary point; not an official surveyed summit height.

Source: gnis-ned-archive

USGS topo map
Juneau A-5 SE

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Naming status (BGN)
Official (01/01/1931)

Board Decision

U.S. Board on Geographic Names

Latitude
58.11
Longitude
-135.4436111

GNIS ID 1403488 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) / U.S. Board on Geographic Names, public domain. Elevations (when present) are GNIS/NED-derived values for general reference — not official surveyed heights. Alternate names retain GNIS citations. Not legal boundary or navigation advice.

Official links

Authoritative agency pages for this record. alaska.fyi indexes names and coordinates; verify conditions and regulations with the source agency.

Alerts & official notices

Curated on-site items when matched to this place — not a live operations feed. Confirm emergencies and closures with the issuing agency.

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Gazetteer & land

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Signals & alerts

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Maps & land

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Fishing & outdoors

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Intel & research

Signals-oriented entry points from the Alaska index.

Sources

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Links

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