Waterfall, Alaska

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.

For other uses, see Waterfall (disambiguation).
Waterfall, Alaska
Unincorporated community
Waterfall in 1910
Location of Waterfall, Alaska
Coordinates: 55°17′50″N 133°14′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughUnorganized [1][2]
Census area [B]Prince of Wales-Hyder [B]
TownshipT S R E Copper River Meridian
Government
 • State senatorBert Stedman (R)
 • State rep.Dan Ortiz (I)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code(s)907
FIPS code02-

Waterfall is not connected to the island's road system; visitors to the resort arrive by floatplane from Ketchikan.

References
  1. "Alaska Statutes - Title 29 Chapter 03. The Unorganized Borough". Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
  2. "Legislative Directive for Unorganized Borough Review". Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.


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