Haines Alaska Map

About Haines, Alaska

Haines is a locality in Haines, Alaska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,657. The population density is 48.3 people per km². Haines is located at 59.2497°N, 135.4688°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Juneau) timezone. ZIP code: 99827.

Haines occupies a rugged expanse of interior wilderness where the earth rises in sharp, defiant silhouettes against a subarctic sky. It lies 73.8 miles north-northwest of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 331°T), and is situated 150.4 miles north of Sitka. Heavy, timbered slopes define the horizon, their shadows lengthening as the light thins into a muted, silvered gray that clings to the spruce needles. To the west, the jagged teeth of the Coast Range loom with an indifference that humbles the traveler, while the distant, frozen mass of Villard Glacier holds the silence of centuries. Two miles away, the Chilkat River carves a glacial path through the silt, its presence a constant, low-frequency hum in the landscape. Near the quiet stillness of Lily Lake, the air carries a crisp, sharp quality that seems to strip the world of pretense, leaving only the raw, tectonic scale of the land to occupy the senses.

Haines maintains a deliberate pace, its character forged by the persistence of those who navigate the deep, winding folds of the Ferebee Valley. The rhythm of daily life here is dictated not by the frenetic clock, but by the seasonal shifts that transform the surrounding terrain, drawing residents toward the trails like the Battery Point Trail for a momentary vantage over the wilderness. Within Chilkat State Park, the land offers a quiet sanctuary, reflecting a history defined by self-reliance and an enduring connection to the interior wilds. The local economy persists through a measured interaction with these lands, where the labor of the day is often quiet, solitary, and deeply attuned to the cycles of the taiga. It is a place where the human footprint remains light, allowing the immense, ancient geography to command the primary attention of all who reside there.

About This Haines Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Haines, Alaska. Coordinates: 59.249681, -135.468816. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Haines includes the ZIP code (99827), telephone area code (907), county seat of Haines, and school district assignment (Haines Borough School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.