Bethel, Alaska
city in Alaska, USA
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.
Bethel, Alaska
Mamterilleq Orutsaraq | |
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 Aerial view of Bethel on the Kuskokwim River | |
 Location of Bethel within the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-06520 |
| Website | cityofbethel.org |
Bethel is the largest community in western Alaska. It is inside the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge.
References
change- ↑ 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." Archived 2014-10-12 at the Wayback Machine 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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