Bettles, Alaska

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Bettles, Alaska is a small, remote village in Alaska’s interior that serves as a gateway to the Arctic and nearby national parks and wilderness areas.

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Bettles, Alaska canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
village
areaCode 907
averageJanuaryTemperatureC approximately −23
averageJulyTemperatureC approximately 15
borough Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area NERFINISHED
climateClassification subarctic climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceFromFairbanksMiles about 180 northwest
elevationFeet 643
elevationMeters 196
gatewayTo Brooks Range NERFINISHED
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED
governmentType city government
hasFacility National Park Service visitor services NERFINISHED
lodges for visitors
historicRole supply and transportation hub for interior Alaska
incorporatedAsCity 1985
knownFor aurora viewing
wilderness tourism
latitudeApprox 67.25° N
locatedIn Alaska Interior NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Koyukuk River NERFINISHED
longitudeApprox 151.75° W
namedAfter Gordon C. Bettles NERFINISHED
nearbyCommunity Evansville, Alaska NERFINISHED
nearbyProtectedArea Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
notableFeature proximity to Arctic Circle
remote roadless location
populationCensus2010 12
populationCensus2020 23
postalCode 99726
primaryEconomicActivities air transport services
support for scientific and park operations
tourism
region Arctic gateway community
servedByAirport Bettles Airport NERFINISHED
state Alaska
timeZoneDST Alaska Daylight Time NERFINISHED
timeZoneStandard Alaska Standard Time NERFINISHED
transportAccess primarily by air
seasonal ice road

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Bettles nameVariant Bettles, Alaska
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area contains Bettles, Alaska