Ward Cove, Alaska | |
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  Ward Cove, Alaska Location within the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 55°24′43″N 131°43′22″W / 55.41194°N 131.72278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Ketchikan Gateway |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | David Landis[1] |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
| • State rep. | Dan Ortiz (I) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP Code | 99928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1415612[2] |
Ward Cove (also Wacker, Wacker City, or Wards Cove) is an unincorporated community in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States. Its elevation is 164 feet (50 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP Code 99928.[3]
This village is an extension of the settlement area of Ketchikan northwest along the highway. A saltery was established in Ward Cove in 1883–84 by W. W. Waud. Eugene Wacker was first postmaster of the Wacker post office, which was established 1920. The post office name was changed to Wards Cove in 1951 and then to Ward Cove in 1954. In 2007 the post office was named in honor of Alice R. Brusich, who served as postmaster from 1954 to 1985. The village population was 57 at the 1930 census. The name "Ward Cove" was declared official in 1966 by the Board on Geographic Names.[2]
The settlement lies on the northern shore of Ward Cove, at the southwestern end of Revillagigedo Island, 41⁄2 mi (71⁄4 km) northwest of Ketchikan.[2]
Ward Cove is the location of a floating cruise ship dock that can accommodate two large ships. The pier went into operation in August 2021 as restrictions on cruise ships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic began to ease. Norwegian Cruise Line invested in the project which is called the Mill at Ward Cove, and has priority docking rights there. Free bus service to Ketchikan is available to passengers who disembark there.[4]
- ^ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 10.
- ^ a b c d "Ward Cove, Alaska". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ Lubbers (August 16, 2021). "First cruise ships dock at Ward Cove". KRBD. Ketchikan. Retrieved September 8, 2024.