Lower Yukon region
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The Lower Yukon region is a remote area of western Alaska encompassing several predominantly Alaska Native villages along the lower Yukon River.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
region of Alaska ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | remote area ⓘ |
| hasChallenge |
climate change impacts on river and subsistence
ⓘ
high cost of living ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
limited road access
ⓘ
reliance on air transport ⓘ reliance on river transport ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Alaska Native village ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Athabascan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yupik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
subsistence fishing
ⓘ
subsistence gathering ⓘ subsistence hunting ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
boreal forest
ⓘ
riverine environment ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasLanguagePresence |
Central Alaskan Yupik
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| hasMainEconomicSector |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
public sector employment ⓘ subsistence economy ⓘ |
| hasNaturalHazard |
flooding
ⓘ
river erosion ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | predominantly Alaska Native ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRiverSection | lower Yukon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalFeature |
breakup flooding in spring
ⓘ
river ice in winter ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | rural villages ⓘ |
| hasTransportationMode |
river boat travel
ⓘ
small aircraft travel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
western Alaska ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yukon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yukon River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural Alaska ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Yukon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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