Klawock Alaska Map

About Klawock, Alaska

Klawock is a locality in Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 749. The population density is 421.9 people per km². Klawock is located at 55.5522°N, 133.0958°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Sitka) timezone. ZIP code: 99925.

Klawock rests on the southeastern edge of Prince of Wales Island, a place where the evergreen forest crowds right to the water's edge, its dense emerald canopy a constant presence against the often-gray sky. It lies 196.4 miles south-south-east of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 165°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-east of Craig. The air here carries the briny tang of the Pacific, mingled with the damp, rich scent of decaying cedar and spruce, a perfume that clings to everything. The landscape is a study in greens and blues, with the steely, restless waters of the Clarence Strait providing a dramatic contrast to the deep, unwavering verdure of the island's interior. Small, weathered fishing boats bob at their moorings in the protected harbor, their hulls bearing the scars of countless journeys through these often-turbulent waters. The low-slung buildings of Klawock themselves seem to hunker down against the elements, their colors muted, blending into the surrounding natural world. For generations, Klawock has been inextricably linked to the bounty of the sea, its economy historically driven by the salmon runs that have pulsed through these waters. The cannery, though its heyday has passed, still stands as a hulking, silent monument to that era, a reminder of the industry that shaped the lives of countless residents. Today, commercial fishing and the timber industry continue to provide livelihoods, though the rhythm of life in Klawock is gentler, more attuned to the changing seasons and the ebb and flow of the tides. The Tlingit people have called these shores home for millennia, their cultural heritage a deep, resonant undercurrent in the town's identity, visible in the totem poles that stand sentinel, their carved figures gazing stoically out towards the sea, whispering stories of the past. The light here, especially in the late afternoon when the clouds begin to break, can be astonishing, casting a diffused, silvery glow that softens the rugged edges of the landscape and imbues the air with a quiet, ethereal beauty.

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Detailed location data for Klawock includes the ZIP code (99925), telephone area code (907), county seat of Prince of Wales-Hyder, and school district assignment (Klawock City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Klawock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.