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Community Overview: Whale Pass
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language:
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: No
Road Connection: No
Coastal:
Post Office:
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Sealaska Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
School District: Southeast Island School District
Healthcare Facility: Whale Pass Clinic - SEARHC
+1 (907) 874-5001
Library: Whale Pass Public Library
+ 1 (907) 846-5226
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: The community has access to the island road system. The state ferry terminal is located in Hollis. Float planes and boats are also prevalent means of transportation. The Whale Pass Community Association operates the state-owned seaplane base, dock, boat slips, and launch ramp. In a survey conducted by AFSC in 2011, community leaders reported that there is 200 feet of public dock space available for permanent moorage and 80 feet available for transient moorage. Vessels up to 80 feet long can use moorage in Whale Pass.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
201857
201957
202052
202184
202284
202391
202496
Community: (Whale Pass)
Year Range: 2018-2024
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten0
Kindergarten0
FirstGrade0
SecondGrade0
ThirdGrade0
FourthGrade1
FifthGrade1
SixthGrade3
SeventhGrade0
EighthGrade3
NinthGrade0
TenthGrade0
EleventhGrade1
TwelfthGrade0
TotalEnrollmentK129
TotalEnrollmentPK129
Community: (Whale Pass)
School Year: 2024/2025
Community Statistics
Community: (Whale Pass)
Community: (Whale Pass)
Community: (Whale Pass)
Community: (Whale Pass)