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Explore Douglas in United States
Douglas in the region of Alaska is a town in United States - some 2,832 mi or ( 4558 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Douglas is now 08:37 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Juneau " with a UTC offset of -8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ketchikan, Lemon Creek, Sitka, Vanderbilt Hill, and Whitehorse. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ketchikan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Douglas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Alaskan Inside Passage Cruise June 2009
Our cruise though the Inside Passage of Alaska from Seattle. Ports of call were Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Victoria BC Due to heavy ice, the Captain avoided Tracy Arm Fjord and sailed up Endicott ..
Juneau Alaska August 2011
Juneau, Alaska from the Holland and American cruise ship the Zuiderdam, Watch the float plane land as the tenders take passengers off of the Westerdam and a Celebrity cruise ship enters port. Taken Au ..
Baenen Alaskan Cruise Day 3 - Juneau
September 2009, the some of the Baenen clan along with Lindseths and Andersons embarked on a 7 day cruise to Alaska from Seattle. This is a short video of the days 3 of that trip. Day 3 finds us docki ..
Policy Issues in the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest of North America (Part 1 of 2)
April 19, 2012 - Session developed by Bruce Botelho (City and Borough of Juneau). Presentations by George Hoberg (U. of British Columbia) and Martin Nie (U. of Montana) Session Abstract: Professor Mar ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Douglas Island
Douglas Island is a tidal island in the U.S. state of Alaska, just west of downtown Juneau and east of Admiralty Island. It is separated from mainland Juneau by the Gastineau Channel. The Juneau-Douglas Bridge, connecting the island with Juneau, provides a two lane road to and from the island and accommodates both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Recently, there have been plans to build a new bridge from North Douglas to the Mendenhall Valley.
Located at 58.28 -134.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Douglas, Alaska
Douglas, Alaska is a community on Douglas Island in southeastern Alaska, directly across the Gastineau Channel from downtown Juneau. Today, Douglas is a residential community on Douglas Island and the only traditional school left on Douglas is Gastineau Elementary, which serves all the Douglas Island elementary aged students. The Douglas Public Library is part of the Capital City Libraries, and a couple restaurants and bars exist (The Island Pub, The Douglas Inn, and The Douglas Café).
Located at 58.28 -134.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Perseverance Theatre
Perseverance Theatre is a professional theater company located on Douglas Island in Juneau, Alaska. It is Alaska's only professional theater and is particularly dedicated to developing and working with Alaskan artists and to producing plays celebrating Alaskan culture, history, and themes. Perseverance Theatre was founded in 1979 by Molly Smith. She developed it as an important not-for-profit regional theater that collaborated with leading theater artists.
Located at 58.28 -134.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
KBJZ-LP
KBJZ-LP is a radio station broadcasting not only a Jazz format, but also many other types of music from vintage to current hip-hop. KBJZ is licensed to serve Juneau, Alaska, USA. The station is currently owned by Gastineau Broadcasting Corporation.
Located at 58.28 -134.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gastineau Channel
Gastineau Channel is a channel between the mainland of the U.S. state of Alaska and Douglas Island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska. It separates Juneau on the mainland side from Douglas (now part of Juneau), on Douglas Island. The first European to sight the channel was Joseph Whidbey early in August 1794, first from the south and later from the west. It was probably named for John Gastineau, an English Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
Located at 58.29 -134.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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