Vanderbilt Hill: North Douglas Highway
The landscape around Vanderbilt Hill is densely forested and maritime, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. This small residential area lies on Douglas Island in the City and Borough of Juneau, where homes and local roads occupy clearings within coastal temperate rainforest. North Douglas Highway is the main route through this part of the island, connecting neighbourhoods with the Douglas Bridge link to Juneau. Nearby Gastineau Channel separates Douglas Island from the mainland. Juneau grew rapidly during the late-19th-century gold rush, while the wider area is the traditional homeland of Tlingit peoples. Woodland and coastal terrain, rather than a regular urban grid, define Vanderbilt Hill’s setting.
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