Southeast Alaska · AK
Gustavus
The homestead town at the door of Glacier Bay.
- Population
- 655 (2020 census)
- First homestead
- 1917
- Incorporated
- 2004
Then
- 1917
Abraham Lincoln Parker homesteads at Strawberry Point.
- 1925
The post office takes the name Gustavus.
- 2004
Gustavus incorporates.
Now
Glacier Bay National Park surrounds the town on three sides. This place covers Bartlett Cove, Excursion Inlet and the bay up to Tarr Inlet.
9 tide stations around Gustavus
- Bartlett Cove, Glacier Bay6.1 mi
- Point Adolphus9.1 mi
- Excursion Inlet Entrance10.5 mi
- Excursion Inlet, North End10.7 mi
- Willoughby Island19.2 mi
- Muir Inlet37.0 mi
- Wachusett Inlet, Glacier Bay42.6 mi
- Composite Island44.5 mi
- Tarr Inlet, Glacier Bay55.9 mi