City of Kake, Petersburg Census Area, Alaska, United States
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- Kake
- City of Kake
- Incorporated City
- population 455, on NW coast of Kupreanof I., Alex. Arch.
- Tlingit Indian village named for the Kake tribe living there. The original local village name was "S'ikanakhse'ni" reported to possibly mean "from a black bear town" (Hodge, 1907, p. 644). Fishing and canning are the economic base of the town. The population was 234 in 1890; 232 in 1910; 387 in 1920; 386 in 1930; 419 in 1939; and 376 in 1950. The Kake post office was established in 1904 (Ricks, 1965, p. 30).
- 56.975833356° 58' 33.0"N-133.9472222133° 56' 50.0"W
- (none listed within 15 mi.)
- (none listed within 15 mi.)
- 651
- 17 m
- 535726850
- Updated Apr 19, 2020