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Juneau began as a goldrush town and was originally named "Harrisburg" and then "Rockwell" for a short time. The city is named after Joe Juneau, one of the minors who founded it. The city itself is located on the Pacfic Coast of Southern Alaska. It is the state capital of Alaska. Juneau has no roads leading to it.
According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 30,711.
The census designated place "Juneau" is coextensive with Juneau borough. The borough and city have shared a mayor and council government since 1970. The borough has an area of 2716.7 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 58°18'07" north and 134°25'11" west. The city and county have a consolidated city-county government. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 0236400.
University of Alaska Southeast is in Juneau.
Juneau International airport serves the city. The North Pacific Ocean, Auke Bay, Gastineau Channel and Stephen's Passage are near or in the city.
The city has a continental subarctic climate with an annual precipitation of 58.33 inches. Winters are generally cold with heavy precipitation and summers are mild and rainy.
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US Locality
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Population: 30,711 (2000 Census)
Surface area: 2716.7 mi²
Date Established: October 4, 1880
Mayor: Bruce Botelho
State: Alaska
Area Code: 907
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