Haines

USA · Alaska

Haines is a small community in Southeast Alaska, set on a peninsula along the Lynn Canal at the northern end of the Inside Passage. Surrounded by mountains and glaciers, it is known for the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, where large numbers of bald eagles gather each autumn, and for historic Fort William H. Seward. Visitors come for wildlife viewing, fishing, hiking and the ferry route to nearby Skagway.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-8 · 2 h behind Costa Rica

Region

Alaska

Main language

English

On the map

59.24° N, 135.45° W

Near Haines

• Skagway · 26 km away
• Juneau · 120 km away
• Whitehorse · 167 km away
• Sitka · 243 km away
• Ketchikan · 489 km away

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Where to stay

Hunter's Haven

9.7/10 · 35 reviews

Aspen Suites Hotel Haines

9.6/10 · 281 reviews

Beachroadhouse

9.6/10 · 27 reviews

Front Room Lynnview Lodge

9.5/10 · 25 reviews

Captain's Choice Motel

8.8/10 · 335 reviews

Cabin 1 Lynn View Lodge

8.8/10 · 21 reviews

Suite 1 Lynn View Lodge

8.8/10 · 6 reviews

Cabin 2 Lynn View Lodge

8.7/10 · 16 reviews

Hotel Halsingland

8.4/10 · 142 reviews

Suite 2 Lynn View Lodge

8.4/10 · 9 reviews