Douglas
Juneau · USGS GNIS name record 1401374
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These Census tracts have reference points near Douglas. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 6 ↗
Juneau City and Borough · AK
- Population
- 6,224
- Median home value
- $470,600
Census tract 4 ↗
Juneau City and Borough · AK
- Population
- 4,576
- Median home value
- $273,000
Census tract 3 ↗
Juneau City and Borough · AK
- Population
- 5,437
- Median home value
- $387,500
Census tract 2 ↗
Juneau City and Borough · AK
- Population
- 7,298
- Median home value
- $456,100
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Douglas ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Section of Juneau, on NE coast of Douglas Island, 3.2 km (2 mi) SSE of Juneau. T 41 S, R 67 E, Cooper River Mer.
Named about 1886 for the island on which it is located. The early name was "Edwardsville," perhaps for H. H. Edwards, an early miner and resident. The town was established in 1881 as the result of mining activity in the area. It became the incorporated city of Douglas in 1902 and merged with Juneau in July 1970. Since 1902 the town suffered several serious fires, which destroyed many of the original structures (Dearmond, 1957, pp. 1415)
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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