New Boston, Juneau

New Boston (or Union City[1]) was a historical populated place in Juneau, Alaska. It was located one mile west of the city of Juneau, on Douglas Island; according to R. N. DeArmond, it was a short-lived town.

The name was collected in 1967[1] and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on March 23, 2001.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1967.
  2. ↑ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: New Boston

Coordinates: 58°18′00″N 134°27′00″W / 58.30000°N 134.45000°W / 58.30000; -134.45000


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