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List Of Places In Alaska (G)
This list of cities, towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of Alaska also includes information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper zip code bounds, if applicable. {, class="wikitable" !Name of place !Number of counties !Principal county !Lower zip code !Upper zip code , ---- , Gakona , 1 , Valdez-Cordova Census Area , 99586 , , ---- , Gakona Junction , 1 , Valdez-Cordova Census Area , , , ---- , Galena , 1 , Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area , 99741 , , ---- , Galena Airport , 1 , Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area , 98741 , , ---- , Galena City School District , 1 , Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area , , , ---- , Gambell , 1 , Nome Census Area , 99742 , , ---- , Game Creek , 1 , Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area , , , ---- , Ganes Creek , 1 , Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area , 99675 , , ---- , Garden Island , 1 , Fairba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., it borders the Canadian province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory to the east; it also shares a maritime border with the Russian Federation's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug to the west, just across the Bering Strait. To the north are the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas of the Arctic Ocean, while the Pacific Ocean lies to the south and southwest. Alaska is by far the largest U.S. state by area, comprising more total area than the next three largest states ( Texas, California, and Montana) combined. It represents the seventh-largest subnational division in the world. It is the third-least populous and the most sparsely populated state, but by far the continent's most populous territory located mostly north of the 60th paralle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denali Borough, Alaska
The Denali Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census the population of the borough was 1,619, down from 1,826 in 2010. The borough seat and most populated community is Healy, and its only incorporated place is Anderson. The borough was incorporated in December 1990. The area was previously a part of the Unorganized Borough, with the Upper Railbelt School District serving as the region's rural education attendance area (which was replaced by a school district under the borough's umbrella upon incorporation). The earliest inhabitants were nomadic native Alaskans. A mining camp was established near Healy prior to 1902, and construction of the Alaska Railroad brought additional settlers to the area in the early 1920s. Clear Space Force Station, the Usibelli Coal Mine and tourism at the Denali National Park and Preserve have brought growth and development. Geography The borough has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 398,328 in 2020, accounting for more than half the state's population. At of land area, the city is the fourth-largest by area in the United States and larger than the smallest state, Rhode Island, which has . Anchorage is in Southcentral Alaska, at the terminus of the Cook Inlet, on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. In September 1975, the City of Anchorage merged with the Greater Anchorage Area Borough, creating the Municipality of Anchorage. The municipal city limits span , encompassing the urban core, a joint military base, several outlying communities, and almost all of Chugach State Park. Because of this, less than 10% of the Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girdwood, Anchorage
Girdwood is a resort town within the southern extent of the Municipality of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located near the end of the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, Girdwood lies in a valley in the southwestern Chugach Mountains, surrounded by seven glaciers feeding into a number of creeks, which either converge within the valley or empty directly into the arm. Girdwood is typically accessed by the Seward Highway (Milepost 90), with the main line of the Alaska Railroad paralleling the highway. By road distance, most of the community lies within of Downtown Anchorage. The 2019 American Community Survey estimates a population of 1,742 in the valley. Founded as a community to supply miners during the Turnagain Arm gold rushes of the 1890s, Girdwood was mostly a small, quiet place until the middle of the 20th century. Two events drastically altered that. The first was the establishment of Alyeska Resort along the slopes of Mount Alyeska, which became an international de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,799, up from 55,400 in 2010. The borough seat is Soldotna, the largest city is Kenai, and the most populated community is the census-designated place of Kalifornsky. The borough includes most of the Kenai Peninsula and a large area of the mainland of Alaska on the opposite side of Cook Inlet. Geography The borough has a total area of , of which is land and (3.4%) is water. Adjacent boroughs and census areas * Bethel Census Area, Alaska - northwest * Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska - north * Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska - north * Chugach Census Area, Alaska - east * Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - west * Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska - south National protected areas * Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of Gulf of Alaska unit) ** Chiswell Islands ** Tuxedni Wilderness * Chugach National Forest (part) * Katmai National Park and Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Of Wales-Outer Census Area, Alaska
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, literally "the one who takes the first lace/position), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the ''princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established the formal position of monarch on the basis of principate, not dominion. He also tasked his grandsons as summer rulers of the city when most of the government were on holiday in the country or attending religious ritua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gildersleeve Float, Alaska
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Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Bethel Census Area is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population is 18,666, up from 17,013 in 2010. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community is the city of Bethel, which is also the largest city in the unorganized borough. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has an area of , of which is land and (10.8%) is water. Its territory includes the large Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea. Its land area is comparable to that of Kentucky, which has an area of slightly under forty thousand square miles. Adjacent boroughs and census areas * Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska - northwest * Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - north * Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska - east * Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska - southeast * Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - south * Dillingham Census Area, Alaska - south National protected areas * Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgetown, Alaska
Georgetown is an unincorporated Alaska Native village located in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The population as of the 2010 census was 2, down from 3 in 2000. Geography Georgetown is located at on the north bank of the upper Kuskokwim River in the Kilbuck-Kuskokwim mountains. It is 16 miles (26 km) downstream of Red Devil just upstream of the mouth of the George River. Georgetown is accessible by boat, snowmobile (winter), or small plane. History This section of the Kuskokwim river first had contact with non-Native explorers in the mid-19th century. Lt. Lavrenty Zagoskin of the Russian Imperial Navy explored the area in 1844. The village was known by its native name of Keledzhichagat at that time. It was used as a summer fish camp for residents of Kwigiumpainukamiut. In 1909, gold was discovered up the George River and a mining settlement quickly developed. This settlement was located on the bank of the Kuskokwim river just west of the mout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Matanuska-Susitna Borough (often referred to as the Mat-Su Borough) is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its county seat is Palmer, and the largest community is the census-designated place of Knik-Fairview. The borough is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area, along with the municipality of Anchorage on its south. The Mat-Su Borough is so designated because it contains the entire Matanuska and Susitna Rivers. They empty into Cook Inlet, which is the southern border of the Mat-Su Borough. It is one of the few agricultural areas of Alaska. Geography The borough seat is Palmer, and the largest community is the census-designated place of Knik-Fairview, Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 107,081, up from 88,995 in 2010. It is the fastest growing subdivision in Alaska. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (2.6%) is water. Adjacent boroughs and census areas * Denali B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gateway, Alaska
Gateway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,748 at the 2020 census, up from 5,552 in 2010. Gateway is the fifth-most populated CDP in the borough. Geography Gateway is located at (61.576398, -149.252506). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (3.04%) is water. Demographics Gateway first appeared on the 2000 U.S. Census as an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP). As of the census of 2000, there were 2,952 people, 981 households, and 781 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,084 housing units at an average density of 66.6/sq mi (25.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.3% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 4.0% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 5.0% from two or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
