The City and Borough of Yakutat is on the northern coast of the Gulf of Alaska.  The Borough encomapasses about 9,460 square miles.  Its boundaries are the Canadian border to the north, Cape Suckling to the west a line just north of Cape Fairweather to the east.  Yakutat Borough is within and surrounded by the Tongass National Forests, Wrangell St-Elias National Park and Preserve, and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

Like most of Southeast Alaska, Yakutat is relatively isolated with no road or rail access.  The airport has daily commercial jet service that directly connects with Juneau, Cordova, Anchorage, and Seattle.  The beauty and abundance of Natural resources are assets that are difficult to match anywhere in the State.