Thanks to postcrosser Paul for the Skagway town. In his card, writes, 'this is a typical street scene. My town thrives on tourism and in the summer we can received up to 15,000 visitors a day! Strange for a town with only 850 residents!'. I guess in a small town like this everyone knows everybody, loves this kinda community..
"Skagway is a first-class borough in Alaska on the Alaska Panhandle. As of the 2010 census, the population was 920. Estimates put the 2014 population at 1,012 people. The population doubles in the summer tourist season in order to deal with more than 900,000 visitors. It was formerly a city (urban Skagway located at 59°27′30″N 135°18′50″W) first incorporated in 1900 that was re-incorporated as a borough on June 25, 2007.
The port of Skagway is a popular stop for cruise ships, and the tourist trade is a big part of the business of Skagway. The White Pass and Yukon Route narrow gauge railroad, part of the area's mining past, is now in operation purely for the tourist trade and runs throughout the summer months."
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