THE JUNEAU LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Pacific Coastal Mountains setting.
Juneau city and borough has 2,702.9 square miles of land in Juneau City and Borough. Its Census reference point is in Pacific Coastal Mountains.
Coastal Alaska's steep, wet mountains include large areas of glacial terrain. Rocky slopes and ice-covered highlands contrast with lower shrub-covered settings where vegetation can establish.
Regional context: Pacific Coastal Mountains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Juneau and Juneau City and Borough
Juneau is associated with Juneau City and Borough in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Juneau by land and water
The Census records 555.1 square miles of water within Juneau, or 17% of its total area. That share is close to Juneau City and Borough’s 17%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Juneau city and borough has 47.9 times the land area of nearby Excursion Inlet CDP (56.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

