Taku Harbor
village · Juneau · GNIS 1410575
Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1410575
Populated place in Alaska (USGS GNIS); routed as village for indexing. County equivalent: Juneau. Map: Juneau A-1 SE.
Also known as
- Takokakaan
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-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. Pages 45 - 1084.
- Takoo
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-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. Pages 45 - 1084.
- Takou Village
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-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. Pages 45 - 1084.
- Tako
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-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. Pages 45 - 1084.
- Taku Settlement
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-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. Pages 45 - 1084.
- Taku-kon Villages
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-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. Pages 45 - 1084.
Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.
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Taku Harbor is indexed as a populated place in Juneau (USGS GNIS). Smaller communities often share borough or regional services; mailing addresses, school districts, and emergency dispatch may not match this mapped point.
This entry exists for spelling, disambiguation, and routing to Census and borough sources. It is not a substitute for local government sites, tribal information where applicable, or DOT road and airport status.
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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
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58.0697222, -134.0097222 · WGS84
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58.0697222, -134.0097222 · WGS84 · zoom 12
Quick facts
- Region / county equivalent
- Juneau
- Coordinates
- 58.0697222, -134.0097222
- Time zone
- Alaska Time
- Area code
- 907
- Game Management Unit
- See ADF&G maps
- State community / environment portals
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DCRA Community Database Online →
Ready Alaska (emergency management) →
DEC Contaminated Sites Program →
- ANCSA geographic region
- Sealaska Corporation (Sealaska) →
- ANCSA / tribal directories
- School district
- Juneau School District →
- Legislature
- House: 33–34 · Senate: Q
- Nearest NOAA tide station
- Juneau (9452210) → · 21.5 mi
- Elevation
- 197 ft · 60 m
- Jurisdiction
- City and Borough of Juneau →
- Latitude
- 58.0697222
- Longitude
- -134.0097222
WGS84 (EPSG:4326)
America/Anchorage
Alaska uses NANP area code 907 statewide. Confirm local exchange and service with carriers; not a phone directory.
Use ADF&G Game Management Unit maps to determine the unit for this location; alaska.fyi does not invent unit boundaries.
Portal links only — not a claim that a contaminated site or regulated facility exists here. Search DEC tools for “Taku Harbor” or these coordinates.
Juneau — 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 →
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Assigned from borough/census-area school district map; confirm local attendance area with the district.
Regional pairing from UA-CED/ARB 2022 materials — confirm the parcel address with Legislature district tools.
Nearest NOAA CO-OPS water-level station (21.5 mi) — not a claim this place has a local gauge.
GNIS elevation from National Elevation Dataset sampling at the primary point; not an official surveyed summit height.
Source: gnis-ned-archive
GNIS ID 1410575 · 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.
- National Weather Service · NWS point forecast
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS GNIS feature 1410575
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS topo: Juneau A-1 SE
- City and Borough of Juneau · Jurisdiction: City and Borough of Juneau
- Alaska DOT&PF · Road conditions (511 Alaska)
- Alaska DOT&PF · Alaska DOT&PF
- Alaska DOT&PF · Alaska DOT&PF — Southcoast Region
- NOAA · Nearest NOAA tides: Juneau
- Bureau of Land Management · BLM Alaska (ANCSA / public lands context)
- Bureau of Indian Affairs · BIA Tribal Leaders Directory
- Alaska DOT&PF · Alaska Marine Highway (AMHS)
- School district · School district: Juneau School District
- Alaska DCRA · DCRA Community Database Online
- State of Alaska · Ready Alaska (emergency management)
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation · DEC Contaminated Sites Program
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources · Alaska DNR — Open Data
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources · Alaska DNR Mapper (land status)
- Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game · ADF&G Game Management Unit maps
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.
No curated feed items match this place right now. Open the alerts index →
Check official sources
- National Weather Service · Point forecast for these coordinates
- National Weather Service · Alaska Region weather
- Alaska DOT&PF · Road conditions (511)
- ADF&G · Emergency orders
- State of Alaska · Ready Alaska (emergency management)
Sources
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U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska)
· Public domain (US federal)
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