Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Hyder, AK

Hyder is a census-designated place in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 48 at the 2020 census, down from 87 in 2010. Hyder is accessible by road only from Stewart, British Columbia, is popular with motorists wishing to visit Alaska without driving the length of the Alaska Highway, and is otherwise landlocked. It is the southernmost community in the state that can be reached via car (others can be reached only by boat or plane). Hyder is Alaska’s easternmost town.

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