| Fort Yukon, Alaska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
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| - Total | 7. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The US state of Alaska is not divided into counties, as are 48 other states but it is divided into boroughs ( Louisiana is divided into parishes Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a Census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (19. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²) |
| - Land | 7 sq mi (18. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 4 sq mi (1. 1 km²) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 595 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| - Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-26760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1402276 |
Fort Yukon is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Alaska Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-9) The UTC−9 time zone is used in French Polynesia Gambier Islands United States (AKST— Alaska Standard Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 907 covers the entire state of Alaska, except for the small southeastern Alaska community of Hyder Alaska, which uses the 250 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a Census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent At the 2000 census the population was 595.
Fort Yukon is the hometown of Alaska Congressman Don Young. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Donald Edwin (Don Young (born June 9, 1933) has been the sole Representative from Alaska in the United States House of Representatives It is served by Fort Yukon Airport. Fort Yukon Airport is a state-owned public-use Airport located in the city of Fort Yukon in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U
The highest temperature ever recorded in Alaska occurred in Fort Yukon on June 27, 1915, when it reached 100°F (38°C). The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in each state in the United States, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year [1][2] As a whole, the state of Alaska is tied with Hawaii as the state with the lowest high temperature record in the United States. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the [3][4]
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History
Fort Yukon was first established as Fort Youcon by Alexander Hunter Murray, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post in 1847. Alexander Hunter Murray (1818 or 1819 &ndash 20 April 1874) was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and artist Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Murray drew numerous sketches of fur trade posts and of people and wrote the Journal of the Yukon, 1847–48, which give valuable insight into the culture of local Gwich’in people at the time. The Gwich'in (sometimes rendered as Kutchin or Gwitchin) literally "one who dwells" and "I think" are a First Nations / Alaska While the post was actually in Russian Alaska, the Hudson's Bay Company continued to trade there until expelled by the American traders in 1869, following the Alaska Purchase when the post was taken over by the Alaska Commercial Company. Russian Alaska was the period between 1733 and 1867 in which Russia controlled the territory that today is the The Alaska Purchase (otherwise known as Seward's Folly or Seward's Icebox) by the United States from the Russian Empire occurred in 1867 at the behest The Alaska Commercial Company was a company that operated retail stores in Alaska during the early period of Alaska's ownership by the United States. A post office was established on July 12, 1898 with John Hawksly as its first postmaster, but the settlement suffered over the following decades as a result of several epidemics and a 1949 flood. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
During the 1950s, the United States Air Force established a base and radar station at Fort Yukon; the town was officially incorporated in 1959. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It has recently, in part due to its location north of the Arctic Circle and its proximity to Fairbanks, become a minor tourist destination. The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. Fairbanks (ˈfɛrbæŋks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States.
Geography
Fort Yukon is located at (66. 567586, -145. 256327)[5]. Fort Yukon is located on the north bank of the Yukon River at its junction with the Porcupine River, about 145 air miles northeast of Fairbanks.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city in Northeastern Alaska has a total area of 7. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (19. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 square miles (18. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 4 square miles (1. 1 km²) of it (5. 65%) is water.
It is located 8 miles (13 km) north of the Arctic Circle, at the confluence of the Yukon and Porcupine Rivers. The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. The Porcupine River is a River in Alaska and in the Yukon. Having its source in the Ogilvie Mountains north of Dawson City Yukon,
Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 595 people, 225 households, and 137 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 85. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (32. 8/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 45. 3/sq mi (17. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 10. 76% White, 0. 17% Black or African American, 86. 05% Native American, 0. 17% Asian, 0. 17% from other races, and 2. 69% from two or more races. 1. 34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 225 households out of which 36. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25. 8% were married couples living together, 23. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39. 1% were non-families. 34. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 62 and the average family size was 3. 37.
In the city the population was spread out with 33. 4% under the age of 18, 10. 3% from 18 to 24, 27. 4% from 25 to 44, 22. 0% from 45 to 64, and 6. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 112. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111. 8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,360. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 18. 0% of families and 18. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 3. 5% of those age 65 or over.
See also
References
- ^ NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Information - Alaska Weather Interesting Facts and Records (PDF). Jonathon Solomon is a native Gwich'in from Fort Yukon Alaska, USA and a member of the U National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the Retrieved on 2007-01-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
- ^ State Extremes. Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute. The Desert Research Institute (DRI is the nonprofit research campus of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE the organization that oversees all publicly-supported higher Retrieved on 2007-01-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
- ^ SD Weather History and Trivia for May: May 1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the Retrieved on 2007-01-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
- ^ FAQ ALASKA - Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska: Weather. Statewide Library Electronic Doorway, University of Alaska Fairbanks (2005-01-17). The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Retrieved on 2007-01-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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