Auke Bay, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Auke Bay is a community located in the borough of Juneau, Alaska
that contains Auke Bay Harbor, Auke Lake
, the University of Alaska Southeast
, a branch office of NOAA, an elementary school, a church, a post office
, a bar
, a coffee shop
, a waffle house, a Thai restaurant, and two convenience store
s. The view of the Mendenhall Glacier
behind Auke Bay and Mt. McGinnis towering over Auke Lake
are some of the most popular photo opportunities in Juneau. The ferry terminal
of the Alaska Marine Highway
system is also located further out the road in Auke Bay at about 14 mile.
Juneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
that contains Auke Bay Harbor, Auke Lake
Auke Lake
Auke Lake is a lake located in Auke Bay in Juneau, Alaska. The name translates as "Lake Lake".Dolly Varden, cutthroat, steelhead and four varieties of salmon all live in Auke Lake.-Links:* http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/051806/opi_20060518012.shtml...
, the University of Alaska Southeast
University of Alaska Southeast
The University of Alaska Southeast is a regional university in the University of Alaska System. Its main campus is located in Juneau and it has extended campuses in Sitka and Ketchikan....
, a branch office of NOAA, an elementary school, a church, a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a bar
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
, a coffee shop
Coffeehouse
A coffeehouse or coffee shop is an establishment which primarily serves prepared coffee or other hot beverages. It shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant, but it is different from a cafeteria. As the name suggests, coffeehouses focus on...
, a waffle house, a Thai restaurant, and two convenience store
Convenience store
A convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...
s. The view of the Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about long located in Mendenhall Valley, about from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska....
behind Auke Bay and Mt. McGinnis towering over Auke Lake
Auke Lake
Auke Lake is a lake located in Auke Bay in Juneau, Alaska. The name translates as "Lake Lake".Dolly Varden, cutthroat, steelhead and four varieties of salmon all live in Auke Lake.-Links:* http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/051806/opi_20060518012.shtml...
are some of the most popular photo opportunities in Juneau. The ferry terminal
Ferry slip
A ferry slip is a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat or train ferry. A similar structure called a barge slip receives a barge or car float that is used to carry wheeled vehicles across a body of water....
of the Alaska Marine Highway
Alaska Marine Highway
The Alaska Marine Highway or the Alaska Marine Highway System is a ferry service operated by the government of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has its headquarters in Ketchikan, Alaska....
system is also located further out the road in Auke Bay at about 14 mile.