Waterfall, Alaska
Unincorporated community in the state of Alaska, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waterfall is an unincorporated community on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States, approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of Ketchikan. The primary industry was Waterfall Cannery, built in 1912 as a salmon processing facility. The cannery closed in 1973 and was renovated into the Waterfall Resort, a sport fishing lodge.
.jpeg)
Waterfall, Alaska | |
|---|---|
Waterfall in 1910 | |
 Location of Waterfall, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 55°17′50″N 133°14′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Unorganized[1][2] |
| Census area [B] | Prince of Wales-Hyder [B] |
| Township | T S R E Copper River Meridian |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
| • State rep. | Dan Ortiz (I) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02- |
Waterfall is not connected to the island's road system; visitors to the resort arrive by floatplane from Ketchikan.
