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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park AK

Lat, Long: 59.61042373, -135.2618535

Designation: National Historical Park

Headlines screamed "Gold!" The dream of a better life catapulted thousands of people to Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Their journey shaped them, and changed the people they encountered and the north forever. Today, the park remembers the trails, boomtowns, and stories of the Klondike Gold Rush.

Weather:

Skagway has a highly variable climate with frequent rain and high winds. Average temperatures May through September range from 47-60ºF. Average temperatures October through April range from 28-38ºF.

Directions:

Park headquarters and visitor center are located at 2nd and Broadway in Skagway, Alaska. To get to Skagway by car: you can access the park via the Alaska Marine Highway or the South Klondike Highway. By plane: you can fly into the Skagway Airport. By water: You can visit the park by cruise ship, tour boat, or ferry. The park visitor center is less than half a mile from all docks.

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Address/Contact:

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Skagway, US, 99840

Phone: 9079839200

Email: klgo_information@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Visitors stand on a boardwalk outside a brick red colored wooden building with tidy golden trim.Colorful buildingsA pale blue building with green trim sits in front of a tidy lawn with a white picket fence.A park ranger and visitors stand in front of a small white building reading "Jeff. Smiths Parlor"A rusted boiler sits in a mossy glade, surrounded by small pine treesView from a mountain pass down a valleyAerial image of two inlets in a deep fjord, with a small city and large cruise ships tucked in one