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The AJ Rock Dump - 2,500 feet Below

Administrator — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:41:41 +0000

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The AJ Rock Dump - 2,500 feet Below

Picture taken from Mt. Roberts. Douglas, Alaska on Douglas Island is visble across Gastineau Channel from Mt. Roberts on the mainland. Lawson Creek and a small part of the Lawson Creek Delta is visible at the far upper right. On the Rock Dump at the far left is the Juneau-Douglas Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Alaska Marine Lines facility is on the top left. The AJ (cruise ship) Dock is at the far upper right corner. The light green petroleum tank farm is part of Delta Western’s 6 acre facility and the white petroleum tank farm is part of Taku Oil Sales’ 8.99 acre facilty.

Looking Down From Mt. Roberts

Administrator — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:34:35 +0000

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Looking Down From Mt. Roberts

One of the support towers at the top of the Mt. Roberts Tramway is on the right. The AJ Rock Dump is on the left with the A.J. Dock off the corner. The cruise ship Carnival Spirit is at the South Franklin Dock. A very small part of Douglas is visible in the upper left corner.

Cruise Ships along the Juneau Waterfront

Administrator — Wed, 24 May 2006 14:30:39 +0000

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Cruise Ships along the Juneau Waterfront from the Marine Park Lightering Dock

Left Foreground: The stern end of the Norwegian Sun moored at the Cruise Ship Terminal, Length: 848 feet, 2002 passengers and 968 crew. It will visit Juneau 19 times in 2006.

Center: The Diamond Princess moored at the South Franklin Dock, Length: 950 feet, 2600 passengers and 1240 crew. It will visit Juneau 18 times in 2006.

Right Background: The AJ Rock Dump which shields the Juneau harbor, created from waste rock and tailings from the Alaska Juneau Gold Mine which closed April 8, 1944.