Posted in Alaska
March 05, 2020
Hyder Is The Small Alaskan Town That Runs Off Of Everything Canadian
The tiny town of Hyder, Alaska is the southern most community of our state that can be reached by car. Completely surrounded by wilderness or Canada, the only way into this spot is through an international border or a float plane. Even though this town is a part of Alaska, it’s remote from it, with no direct road access from Alaska.
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After a gold rush boom in 1898, it's now referred to as "The friendliest ghost town in Alaska." The economy is based on tourism, and in the 2010's the town boasted over 100,000 annual visitors.

You will have to cross the Canadian border. Many travelers make the quick 10 minute trip from Stewart so they can post a letter from the United States post office, or go and visit the bears at Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site.

Both saloons in town offer a certificate if you can take a shot of Everclear and keep it down. If you don't, you have to buy the bar a round!

The community's electricity comes from Stewart, as well as ambulance services and the local volunteer fire department. They even share an area code with their Canadian neighbors, instead of Alaska's (907) area code.

Hyder residents also cross the Canadian border to shop at the grocery store, and visit restaurants and shops. Stewart's population is over five times that of Hyder, at almost 500 year-round residents.

You could even find their clocks set to Pacific Standard Time, instead of Alaska Standard Time. And of course you will find Hyder celebrating all of Canada's national holidays, as well as the United States ones.

With a distance of only two miles, Hyder and Stewart are truly more like friendly neighbors than countries sharing a border. A unique connection binds these two towns, whose similarities outweigh their differences!
Have you visited Hyder, Alaska? What did you think? Did you travel through Canada to get there? Let us know in the comments below!
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Address: Hyder, AK, USA