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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Beaver Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska Zip Code The Alaska state capital is Juneau. What would you like to know about Beaver Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Economy Zip Codes 99724 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Beaver is approximately 76 (2000). The approximate number of families is 52 (1990). The amount of land area in Beaver is 49.796 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 11.14 sq kilometers. The distance from Beaver to Washington DC is 3566 miles. The distance to the Alaska state capital is 713 miles. (as the crow flies) Beaver is positioned 66.33 degrees north of the equator and 147.31 degrees west of the prime meridian. Beaver miscellany. Return to Index Location Beaver location: about 60 miles northwest of Fort Yukon and 110 miles north of Fairbankds. It is on the north bank of the Yukon River. Return to Index Climate & Weather The climate for Beaver is continental subarctic. As is typical for this area, there are seasonal extreme temperatures. Average summer temperatures are 65 to 72 while the average low temperature in the winter is consistently well below zero. The temperature may commonly go as low as -60 degrees. Beaver average annual precipitation is 6.5 inches per year. Beaver average annual snowfall is 43.4 inches per year. Return to Index History & History Related Items Beaver history: When gold miners headed north to the gold fields in 1907, the end of the Yukon River was the start to their trek north. This starting point became Beaver. A store was started in 1910 and eventually three freight companies operated on the trail north. In 1911, Frank Yasuda, a Japanese trader, came and became a partner in the local trading post. Soon a post office was opened and another trading post was started. The first school opened in 1928 and an airstrip was built in the 1930s. The local store was eventually bought by the village council and set up to be a cooperative store for the villagers. Return to Index Attractions Beaver attractions: Most of the population of the area is Athabascan Indian and Eskimo. There is a 4,150 foot lighted gravel airstrip here providing access to outside areas. Local trails are used by ATVs, trucks, dog teams and snowmachines in their seasons. Return to Index Economy & Industry Beaver economy: at the subsistence level. Local residents hunt and fish local wildlife for their food. Many also garden and gather local berries. Employment is mostly through the school, post office and the village council. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Alaska To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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