About Haines
Haines, AK is a small unincorporated community located in southern Alaska.
Officially, Haines is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.25 square miles.
📰 Haines News Today
- Crews are fighting a wildfire about 30 miles from Haines Alaska Public Media · Aug 5
- Boulder Fire: Alaska smokejumpers make first aerial jump in Southeast Alaska in 67 years Alaska's News Source · Aug 5
- Lessons learned in a tin box in Haines, Alaska Cascadia Daily News · May 4
- I Camped on a Glacier in Alaska with 3 Finnish Dudes and Had a Life-Changing Experience SnowBrains · Apr 20
- Haines Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Haines Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in southern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Haines
- Deer Heart
- Bamboo Room
- Chilkat Restaurant & Bakery
- Lighthouse
- Pilot Light
- Sarah J coffe & eatery (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Hammer Museum · Museum
- Sheldon Muesum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Haines
- Haines Elementary
- Haines High School
- Haines Home School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area13.25 sq mi
Coordinates59.2604, -135.4722