National Register of Historic Places
Chilkoot Trail
Chilkoot Trail is a historic place in Skagway, Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County, Alaska, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1975, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 75002120.
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Chilkoot Trail
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About this place
What is Chilkoot Trail?
The Chilkoot Trail is a 33-mile (53 km) trail through the Coast Mountains that leads from Dyea, Alaska, in the United States] to Bennett, British Columbia, in Canada. It was a major access route from the coast to Yukon goldfields in the late 1890s. The trail became obsolete in 1899 when a railway was built from Dyea's neighbor port Skagway along the parallel White Pass trail.
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Listing details
- Name
- Chilkoot Trail
- City
- Skagway
- County
- Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County
- State
- Alaska
- Listed on the National Register
- April 14, 1975
- NRIS reference number
- 75002120
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 59.61745, -135.30732
When was Chilkoot Trail listed on the National Register?
Chilkoot Trail was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1975.
Where is Chilkoot Trail located?
Chilkoot Trail is located in Skagway, Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County, Alaska at approximately 59.61745, -135.30732. See the map above.
Is Chilkoot Trail a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Chilkoot Trail is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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