20-898: Gustavus may refer to: Gustavus, Alaska , a small community located on the edge of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Gustavus Adolphus College , a private liberal arts college in southern Minnesota Gustavus (name) , a given name Gustavus, the Latin name given to several Swedish kings: Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa) Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (Gustav II Adolf) Gustav III of Sweden Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden Gustaf V of Sweden (1858-1950) Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882-1973) Operation Gustavus , World War II British commando operation in Malaya Gustavus (horse) See also [ edit ] Gustav (disambiguation) Gusty (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
40-458: A household in the CDP was $ 34,800, and the median income for a family was $ 51,800. Males had a median income of $ 41,800 versus $ 29,400 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,100. 15% of the population and 10% of families were below the poverty line. 13% of those under the age of 18 and 14% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The Gustavus economy is strongly linked to
60-511: A land area of 2,048.61 square miles (5,305.9 km ), making it the fifth largest island in the United States and the 109th largest island in the world . Its coastline measures 742 miles. There was a 2000 census population of 1,342 persons. It is one of the ABC islands of Alaska . Chichagof Island has the highest population of bears per square mile of any place on Earth . Chichagof Island
80-630: A relatively mild winter. Summer temperatures range from 11 to 17 °C (52 to 63 °F); winter temperatures from −3 to 4 °C (27 to 39 °F). Gustavus is located at 58°24′59″N 135°44′44″W / 58.41639°N 135.74556°W / 58.41639; -135.74556 (58.416327, -135.745549). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 36.9 square miles (95.7 km ), of which 32.8 square miles (85.0 km ) are land and 4.1 square miles (10.7 km ), or 11.16%, are water. Gustavus
100-469: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gustavus, Alaska Gustavus ( Lingít : Wanachích T’aak Héen ) ( gus- TAY -vəs ) is a second-class city in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska . The 2020 census population was 655, which represents a 48% increase over the 2010 census of 442 and is one of
120-537: Is directly north of Baranof Island , with Peril Strait separating the two islands. It is bounded by Chatham Strait to the east, Icy Strait to the northeast, Cross Sound to the northwest, and the Gulf of Alaska to the west. The communities of Hoonah , Pelican , Tenakee Springs , and Elfin Cove are all located on the northern half of Chichagof Island, in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area . The island's southern half comprises
140-465: Is split by the Salmon River, a small waterway crossed by a bridge for the paved road running out to Glacier Bay National Park . Coho salmon , Dolly Varden , and other fish are commonly caught in this river. Within the city limits, the river is affected by tides. Gustavus has a wet, maritime subarctic climate ( Köppen Dfc) with short, mild summers and long, cold winters. Gustavus first appeared on
160-427: Is still a large beach at Gustavus, with many strawberries. The city is surrounded on three sides by Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve , and on the fourth side by water. The area is a temperate rain forest ; spruce and hemlock trees reach heights of 60 metres (200 ft), and alders , balsam poplar , fern , mosses , fireweed , lupine , and other plants are also common. Gustavus's coastal location gives it
180-500: The 1940 U.S. Census as "Strawberry Point", an unincorporated village. In 1950, it returned as Gustavus. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980. Its status was changed to an incorporated city in 2004. As of the census of 2000, there were 429 people, 199 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density was 11.4 inhabitants per square mile (4.4/km ). There were 345 housing units at an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.6/km ). The racial makeup of
200-513: The city was 89% white, 0% Black or African American, 4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2% from other races, and 4% from two or more races. 1.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 199 households, 28% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47% were married couples living together, 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43% were non-families. 38% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who
220-494: The fastest growing communities in Alaska. Gustavus, formerly known as "Strawberry Point", lies on the outwash plain created by the glaciers that once filled Glacier Bay . Two hundred years ago, it was primarily a single large "beach". The native Tlingit people and others used the area for fishing , berry picking, and other similar uses. The first settlers arrived in 1914, but left shortly afterward. The first permanent homestead
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#1732855533522240-672: The government at the public school, the post office, the National Park Service , or the City of Gustavus. The hardware and grocery store is called ToshCo, named after its owner and the fact that most of its inventory is from the Costco in Juneau. Gustavus is not connected to the contiguous highway system. Gustavus Airport and the Alaska Marine Highway provide access between Gustavus and
260-562: The mouth of Glacier Bay was not named on the map, so Dall called it "Gustavus". Another possibility is that Dall named Gustavus for Gustavus C. Hanus, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who had extensive experience throughout southeast Alaska, and both Dall and Hanus served with the Coast Survey in Alaska. Hanus laid out the first streets in Juneau and helped quell the trouble in Klukwan in 1881. There
280-431: The mouth of Glacier Bay. In 1793 George Vancouver named Point Adolphus (at the northern tip of Chichagof Island , and today a well-known humpback whale feeding area) after Adolphus Frederick , seventh son of King George III . In 1878, W. H. Dall , while working on a coastal survey, saw "Adolphus" on the map and assumed it was for Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus . The point across Icy Strait from Point Adolphus at
300-400: The northern part of the City and Borough of Sitka . Only eight persons were counted in this portion of Sitka at the 2000 census. The primary economic sources for all these communities come from either Chichagof Island or the waters and fjords surrounding it. Commercial fishing , guided hunting trips, charter fishing and logging are all vital economic facets of the local economies. This island
320-534: The outside world. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic , the ferry system shut down and Gustavus became even more isolated, relying on private boats for grocery shipments. Chichagof Island Chichagof Island ( Russian : Остров Чичагова ), or Shee Kaa x , is an island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Alaska Panhandle . At 75 miles (121 km) long and 50 miles (80 km) wide, it has
340-452: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gustavus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gustavus&oldid=1205893530 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
360-588: The surrounding natural resources; tourism and commercial fishing are mainstays. However, the importance of commercial fishing is in decline, as the Dungeness crab fishery in Glacier Bay National Park was closed in the early 2000s and the fishing for Dungeness outside of the national park has become poor. Salmon and halibut remain as the primary catch of the commercial fishing done out of Gustavus. Those not involved in tourism or seafood typically work for
380-434: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.9. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26% under the age of 18, 3% from 18 to 24, 30% from 25 to 44, 36% from 45 to 64, and 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 130 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 135 males. The median income for
400-402: Was established in 1917, when Abraham Lincoln Parker moved his family to Strawberry Point. Many Gustavus residents are descendants and relatives of the original Parker homesteaders. In 1925 the name became "Gustavus", when the U.S. Post Office required a change for its new post office, although locals continued calling it "Strawberry Point" long afterwards. The new name came from Point Gustavus at
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