Bethel, Alaska
Bethel is a city in Alaska, of the United States. The only way to get to the town is by river or by airplane. Bethel is the main port on the Kuskokwim River.
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 Location of Bethel within the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 60°47′32″N 161°45′21″W / 60.79222°N 161.75583°WCoordinates: 60°47′32″N 161°45′21″W / 60.79222°N 161.75583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Unorganized |
| Census Area | Bethel |
| ANCSA regional corporation | Calista |
| Incorporated | August 1957[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.11 sq mi (129.78 km2) |
| • Land | 44.51 sq mi (115.27 km2) |
| • Water | 5.60 sq mi (14.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,325 |
| • Density | 142.11/sq mi (54.87/km2) |
| • Alaska Native | 62% |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99559 |
| FIPS code | 02-06520 |
| Website | cityofbethel.org |
Bethel is the largest community in western Alaska. It is inside the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge.
Bethel, Alaska Media
Bethel in the 1940s, winter
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Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital in Bethel, Alaska
References
- ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 32.
- ↑ City of Bethel. (October 27, 2006). "Bethel City Council Member List." Retrieved on April 13, 2007.
- ↑ Community Information Summaries: Bethel. Archived April 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Alaska Community Database Online, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Retrieved on April 13, 2007.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
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