Kake, Alaska

Kake, Alaska
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Location in Alaska
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 56°58′15″N 133°56′02″W / 56.97083°N 133.93389°W / 56.97083; -133.93389
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder
IncorporatedNovember 3, 1951
Area
 • Total13.51 sq mi (34.98 km2)
 • Land7.67 sq mi (19.87 km2)
 • Water5.83 sq mi (15.11 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total543
 • Density70.77/sq mi (27.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99830
Area code907
FIPS code02-36770
GNIS feature ID1422926, 2419403

Kake is a town in Alaska, United States. It is on the northwest coast of Kupreanof Island.

The town name comes from a Tlingit word that means “mouth of dawn” or “opening of daylight”.

References

  1. ↑ Alaska City Officials Directory 1959–1960. Information Bulletin Number 23. Palmer: League of Alaskan Cities. December 1959. p. 11.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kake city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.