Haines, Alaska

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

• Woman escapes Haines bear attack as search for animal continues Alaska's News Source · Sep 22
• Climate change is raising the risk of deadly landslides. Alaskans are living on the edge WBUR · Sep 21
• Haines area sees its 2nd wildfire this month Alaska Public Media · Aug 12
• Haines Junction, Yukon, becoming a destination rather than just a stopover, say local tourist operators CBC · Oct 6
• Wrangell Boys Varsity Basketball @ Haines MaxPreps · Sep 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alaska headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Haines

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