Waterfall, Alaska
Waterfall, Alaska | |
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 Waterfall in 1910 | |
 Location of Waterfall, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 55°17′50″N 133°14′26″W / 55.29722°N 133.24056°WCoordinates: 55°17′50″N 133°14′26″W / 55.29722°N 133.24056°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(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02- |
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 , built in 1912 as a salmon processing facility. The cannery closed in 1973 and was renovated into the , a sport fishing lodge.
Waterfall is not connected to the island's road system; visitors to the resort arrive by floatplane from Ketchikan.
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- Unincorporated communities in Alaska
- Unincorporated communities in Prince of Wales – Hyder Census Area, Alaska
- Unincorporated communities in Unorganized Borough, Alaska
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