Kake, Alaska

Kake is a town in Alaska, United States. It is on the northwest coast of Kupreanof Island.

Kake
City
Kake
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 56°58′15″N 133°56′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaPetersburg
Area
  Total14.2 sq mi (36.7 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total557
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99830
Area code(s)907

The town name comes from a Tlingit word that means “mouth of dawn” or “opening of daylight”.


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