Juneau is a beautiful city, in the southeast of Alaska,where a winter coat is needed. Juneau is the capital of Alaska; however, its population is not the biggest. Juneau has been renamed twice, a mining camp formed and after a year they named this city Hamisburg. That name didn't last long, because it was soon changed to honor Charles Rockwell. Finally, the miners changed the name of the city to Juneau in 1881.

    Juneau is one of the largest municipalities in the U.S. Plus its capital is the biggest capital of the United States. Juneau has a total area of 3225 square miles.These facts really help out when Juneau is home to 280 species of birds, brown and black bears, five species of salmon, and whales. Juneau is the place to be if you like animals. On the summer solstice, from sun to night, the sun rays never stop shining on Juneau.

    To go to Juneau it is necessary to fly or take a ferry to reach it . This is because it is surrounded by glaciers and water. Juneau’s nearest neighbor is an enormous ice field. On top of the local mountains, there is a big ice field which contains about 30 glaciers. Out of all 30 glaciers, the most popular one is the Mendehall glacier, which can be seen from the local road. In one year the ratio of snow Juneau gets is 80 inches.There are only 86 sunny days every day in Juneau.

    If you love the cold and hate the sun it is the perfect place for you. Juneau is the number 2 in Alaska's safest cities. If you go to Juneau in winter, and you are lucky, you might get to see the northern lights. If you really like the cold, you should go in January, which is the coldest month in Alaska.