Surrounded by beautiful large mountains and lush vegetation, Juneau, Alaska's capital city, is located on themiddle of the panhandle in the southeast region of Alaska. Juneau is Alaska's third largest city in population with approximately 30,000 residents and encompasses 3,248 square miles. Juneau is Alaska's capital and one out of every two workers are employed by the State of Alaska.

In 1906, the capital of Alaska was changed from Sitka to Juneau. Fur trade was declining in Sitka and Juneau was booming because of the discovery of gold there. Currently, Juneau is the hub city for the rest of Southeast Alaska. Because it is the largest city on the pan handle, it has much of the main shopping and meeting places.