Kake

Also known as Kake, Alaska

city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Alaska
Census area: Prince of Wales-Hyder
Incorporated: November 3, 1951
Mayor: Lloyd Davis
State senator: Bert Stedman ( R )
State rep: Rebecca Himschoot ( I )
Total: 13.51 sq mi (34.98 km )
Land: 7.67 sq mi (19.87 km )
Water: 5.83 sq mi (15.11 km )
Elevation: 56 ft (17 m)
Density: 70.8/sq mi (27.32/km )
Time zone

Article

Kake (/ˈkeɪk/, like 'cake') is a first-class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kake had a population of 543. The name comes from the Tlingit word Ḵéix̱ʼ (Northern Tlingit) or Ḵéex̱ʼ (Southern Tlingit), which is derived from ḵée 'dawn, daylight' and x̱ʼé 'mouth', i.e. 'mouth of dawn' or 'opening of daylight'. Kake is the headquarters of the Organized Village of Kake, a federally recognized Tlingit tribe.

Geography