Around Hawk Inlet ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Juneau. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the northeast of Hawk Inlet. Juneau has a population of 31,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hoonah. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the west of Hawk Inlet and has a population of 800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Hawk Inlet, with the nearest first.
- Cube Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Douglas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas has also been known as:
- Aievak
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <3>
- Fairhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Juneau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juneau <3>
- Auke Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Freshwater Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Bay
- Whitestone Logging Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone Logging Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Logging Camp
- Dobson Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Landing
- Hoonah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoonah <3>
- Game Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Game Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Game Creek
- Tenakee Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenakee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenakee Springs <3>
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawk Inlet ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawk Inlet.
Airports Near Hawk Inlet ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Hawk Inlet and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hawk Inlet.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alaska:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawk Inlet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hawk Inlet. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hawk Inlet), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |