Fort Yukon, Alaska
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Fort Yukon (Gwichyaa Zheh in Gwich'in) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, straddling the Arctic Circle. The population, predominantly Gwich'in Alaska Natives, was 428 at the 2020 census, down from 595 in 2000.
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Fort Yukon, Alaska
Gwichyaa Zheh | |
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City of Fort Yukon | |
Coordinates: 66°34′3″N 145°15′23″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
Incorporated | February 17, 1959[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Richard Carroll, Jr. |
• State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
• State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.94 sq mi (17.97 km2) |
• Land | 6.74 sq mi (17.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 428 |
• Density | 63.46/sq mi (24.50/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99740 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-26760 |
GNIS feature ID | 1402276 |
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Fort Yukon was the hometown of the late Alaska Congressman Don Young. Served by Fort Yukon Airport, it is also known for having the record highest temperature in Alaska.[3]