Cape Yakataga is a community in the City and Borough of Yakutat of the U.S. state of

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...

. Also known as Yakataga, its

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are and its

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is . Yakataga is a Native American name meaning "canoe road", a reference to two

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s which form a

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passage to the village. A

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was established at Cape Yakataga in 1935. Cape Yakataga is served by the Yakataga Airport, which until 2012 had scheduled passenger service subsidized by the U.S. Essential Air Service program. Air service was withdrawn when, in consultation with the United States Department of Labor and examination of State of Alaska Permanent Fund Division records, it was determined that the location no longer had permanent residents.

Demographics

Yakataga appeared once on the 1960 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It is now located within the City and Borough of Yakutat.

Climate

Cape Yakataga has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...

( Köppen: ''Dfc'').

References

Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska Unincorporated communities in Alaska {{YakutatAK-geo-stub