Tanana ( born Tanana , Koyuk . Hohudodetlaatl Denh [2] ) is a city in the census area of Yukon Koyukuk , Alaska , USA .
| City | |
| Tanana | |
|---|---|
| English Tanana koyuk. Hohudodetlaatl denh | |
 Tanana, Front Street. Postcard of 1910. | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Alaska |
| Census area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| History and Geography | |
| Based | 1898 |
| Former names | Fort Gibbon |
| City with | 1961 |
| Square | 40.3 km² |
| Height above sea level | 62 m |
| Timezone | UTC − 9 ; summer UTC − 8 |
| Population | |
| Population | 231 people ( 2011 ) |
| Density | 7.7 [1] people / km² |
| Nationalities | Eskimos - 86.6% white - 9.8% |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 907 |
| Postcode | 99777 |
| Car code | |
| FIPS | 02-75160 |
Geography
Tanana is located in central Inland Alaska at the confluence of the Yukon and Tanana Rivers. The area of the city is 40.3 km², of which 10.4 km² (approx. 25.8%) are open water areas. The city is served by the eponymous airport .
History
In 1898, Gibbon Fort was built on the site of the future city, which is necessary for servicing the telegraph line between Fairbanks and Nome , while the first post office was opened. In 1906, gold prospectors began to leave the banks of the Yukon , so by 1923 the fort was completely abandoned. During World War II , an airfield was built near Tanana, which served as an important refueling base. In 1949, a hospital was built, which in the 1960-1970s played an important economic role for the city, providing jobs for 54 people, but in 1982 it was closed: as of 2010, its buildings are used as a health clinic, a counseling center , the office of the local tribe and the residence of the elders. In 1961, Tanana received the status of a city, in 1982 - the city of the first class ( 1st Class City ).
In 2012, the life of the city and its inhabitants was shown in the 9-series documentary series Yukon Men [3] .
Demographics
- Population
- 2000 - 308
- 2007 - 275
- 2010 - 246
- 2011 - 231
- Racial composition
- Eskimos - 86.6%
- white - 9.8%
- Asians - 0.4%
- other races - 0.4%
- mixed races - 2.8%
- Hispanics (any race) - 0.4%
Notes
- ↑ In calculating the population density, only the land area of the city was used
- ↑ National names of Alaska place names on uaf.edu
- ↑ About the Yukon on dsc.discovery.com
Links
- Tanana: climate, history, culture, demography, education, etc. on the website commerce.state.ak.us
- Tanana: economics, demography, crime, healthcare, etc. on the site city-data.com