Thane, Alaska | |
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  Thane, Alaska Location of Thane in the U.S. state ofAlaska | |
| Coordinates (USGSGNIS1410784):58°15′51″N134°19′49″W / 58.26417°N 134.33028°W /58.26417; -134.33028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Juneau |
| Named after | Bartlett L. Thane |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-76700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1410784 |
Thane is a neighborhood in theCity and Borough of Juneau in the U.S. state ofAlaska. Located alongGastineau Channel, it begins one mile (1.6 km) south of downtown Juneau and consists of approximately five dozen houses spread over five miles (8 km). All the houses are located onThane Road, which comes to a dead end about six miles (10 km) from downtown; there are no side streets. It was named forBartlett L. Thane, Manager and Director of theAlaska-Gastineau Mining Company.[2]
The only electric link toSnettisham hydroelectric dam - Juneau’s primary electric power plant - travels through Thane. Avalanches knock out this power line somewhat routinely,[3] forcing the local power company,Alaska Electric Light & Power, to keep a series of reservediesel generators on standby.[citation needed]
Thane was founded in 1881 as a result of mining operations in the vicinity. Since World War II the population has steadily declined with the curtailment of mining activities. It is now a residential area (DeArmond, 1957, p43-44).[1]
The community was named in 1914 for Bartlett L. Thane, 1878–1927, general manager of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Co. which had its mill here. Thane was born in California and went to Alaska in 1897. The name Sheep Creek, which was the original miners' name for the town, was published byUnited States Coast and Geodetic Survey in the 1901Coast Pilot, but was later changed to Thane by theUnited States Board on Geographic Names.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1920 | 421 | — | |
| 1930 | 68 | −83.8% | |
| 1940 | 66 | −2.9% | |
| 1950 | 81 | 22.7% | |
| 1960 | 82 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Thane first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It continued to appear until the 1960 census. It was annexed into Juneau soon after.
Thane lies on the eastern shore ofGastineau Channel, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast ofJuneau and 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Point Salisbury,Coast Mountains.[citation needed]
Juneau assesses personal property and real estate taxes, and distributes a portion of collections to settlements within the Borough. Tax rates are generally low.[citation needed]
Radio and television broadcast are available either via satellite or from local broadcasts inJuneau, Alaska.[citation needed]
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