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Princeton's WordNet
Skagwaynoun
a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush
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Skagwaynoun
A city in Alaska, United States
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Skagway is a small town in Alaska, United States. It was established during the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 19th century. Today, it is a popular tourist destination known for its historic district of wooden buildings, its scenic railway, and nearby national park. The name 'Skagway' is derived from a Tlingit idiom which refers to rough seas in the Taiya Inlet, that are caused by strong north winds.
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Skagway is a first-class borough in Alaska, on the Alaska Panhandle. It was formerly a city first incorporated in 1900 that was re-incorporated as a borough on June 25, 2007. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 920. However, the population doubles in the summer tourist season in order to deal with more than 900,000 visitors. The port of Skagway is a popular stop for cruise ships, and the tourist trade is a big part of the business of Skagway. The White Pass and Yukon Route narrow gauge railroad, part of the area's mining past, is now in operation purely for the tourist trade and runs throughout the summer months. Skagway is also part of the setting for Jack London's book The Call of the Wild. Skagway is from the Tlingit name for the area, "Skagua" or "Shԍagwei" meaning "a windy place with white caps on the water."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Skagway in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Skagway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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