The City and Borough of Yakutat is on the northern coast of the Gulf of Alaska.  The Borough encomapasses about 9,460 square miles.  Its boundaries are the Canadian border to the north, Cape Suckling to the west a line just north of Cape Fairweather to the east.  Yakutat Borough is within and surrounded by the Tongass National Forests, Wrangell St-Elias National Park and Preserve, and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. 

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most of Southeast Alaska, Yakutat is relatively isolated with no road or rail access.  The airport has daily commercial jet service that directly connects with Juneau, Cordova, Anchorage, and Seattle.  The beauty and abundance of Natural resources are assets that are difficult to match anywhere in the State.

The landscape offers a low density rural setting with plenty of open space, mountains and rivers; abundant fish, wildlife and birds; good water and air quailty;

recreational opportunities; and scenic areas.  The general settlement patterns of the area reflect the lifestyle choice of its residents.  Development is concentrated on the glacial moraine that forms the original townsite of Yakutat--near waters that are so critical for food and access; yet protected from the natural forces of the ocean, wind and weather.  There are also small residential enclaves at Cape Yakataga and west of Icy Bay at a logging camp.

The

700 residents of Yakutat engage in a variety of activities.  The economy is rooted in commercial and sport fishing, fish processing, government services and tourism.  The people of Yakutat have a diverse cultural heritage and continue to engage in traditional subsistence activities both as a cultural acitivity and an economic mainstay.  Most of the Borough outside the Yakutat community is publicly owned; private land in the Borough is limited.