Meyer's Chuck

About Meyer's Chuck: This is an Alaskan place of pure, quiet, beautiful solitude. And that is why a few hardy souls choose to live here. (Seventeen estimated in a 2008 count not certified.) Here, in a condensed version, is what the State of Alaska has to say about this tranquil community in an overview posted online by the Alaska Department of Commerce .

Meyer's Chuck is located along Clarence Strait on the northwest tip of Cleveland Peninsula. It lies 40 miles northwest of Ketchikan. The natural, well protected harbor has long been a shelter for fishing boats caught in the stormy waters of Clarence Strait. White settlers began living year-round at Meyer's Chuck by the late 1800s. "Chuck" is a Chinook jargon word applied to a saltwater body that fills at high tide. In 1916 a cannery was established at nearby Union Bay and from 1916 local fishermen sold their catch to Union Bay Cannery, which in turn sold in bulk to Japan. A post office, store, machine shop, barber shop, bakery and bar developed around 1922. By 1939 107 residents lived there year-round. The Union Bay cannery burned down in 1947. Many people left but residents such as "Lonesome Pete, "Greasy Gus," and other colorful characters remained in Meyers over the years. A school was constructed in 1983 but is no longer staffed. Fishing is the basis of the local economy. In 2008 12 residents had commercial fishing permits. Meyers Chuck is accessible by float plane or boat. Ketchikan-based charters services are available. Residents use skiffs for local travel; a few boardwalks and trails connect homes.

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The School House at Meyer's Chuck

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Meyer's Chuck, AK 99903
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