Kasaan, Alaska

Kasaan /kəˈsæn/ (Haida: Gasa'áan; Tlingit: Kasa'aan) is a city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 49 at the 2010 census, up from 39 in 2000. The name "Kasaan" comes from Tlingit Kasa'aan, meaning "pretty town".

Kasaan
Gasa'áan / Kasa'aan
Detailed map of Kasaan
Kasaan
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 55°32′30″N 132°24′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Incorporated1976
Government
  MayorRobert Baker
  State senatorBert Stedman (R)
  State rep.Rebecca Himschoot (I)
Area
  Total6.80 sq mi (17.61 km2)
  Land6.06 sq mi (15.70 km2)
  Water0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total30
  Density4.95/sq mi (1.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99950
Area code907
FIPS code02-37650
GNIS feature ID1404468
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