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Chalkyitsik
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
ZipCodes
99788
Page Contents for Chalkyitsik, Alaska
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Alaska state capital is Juneau.
The population of Chalkyitsik is approximately 87 (2004), 69 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 52 (1990), 24 (2010).
The amount of land area in Chalkyitsik is 5.262 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.998 sq kilometers.
The distance from Chalkyitsik to Washington DC is 3449 miles.
The distance to the Alaska state capital is 660 miles. (as the crow flies)
Chalkyitsik is positioned 66.63 degrees north of the equator and 143.75 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Chalkyitsik average annual precipitation is 6.5 inches peryear.
Chalkyitsik average annual snowfall is 43.4 inches per year.
Location
about 50 miles east of Fort Yukon on the Black River.Return to Index
Climate
continental arctic with great extremes of temperature from season to season. Winters have very low temperatures with average lows of -50 to -60 being common. In the summer the average high can be from 65 to 72.
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History & History Related Items
The area has always been a traditional fishing area. In fact, the name means fish hooking place. Excavations have uncovered artifacts that reveal use of the area as long ago as 10,000 B.C. More recently, the area supported nomadic tribes who moved along the river area depending on the season and the game available. In the late 1930s, a boat taking supplies to Salmon Village about 70 miles upriver had to stop here because of low water. There were a few houses and buildings here used for seasonal purposes. A school was built and soon, people began to settle around the school. By 1969 there were many homes, a store and other buildings.
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Attractions
Chalkyitsik is reached mostly by air. There is a 3,000 foot gravel airstrip here. There are no roads to connect the villge with other nearby ones. There is, however, a winter trail to Fort Yukon. It is reached by small boats. Though most services are primitive, progress has been made to modernize the water treatment and sewage needs.
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Economy & Industry
based on subsistence. Local natives hunt, fish and gather for their food and to trade.
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Chalkyitsik City Government
Chalkyitsik Native CorporationP.O. Box 53
Chalkyitsik, AK 99788
Phone 907-848-8212
Fax 907-848-8114
Chalkyitsik Village Council
P.O. Box 57
Chalkyitsik, AK 99788
Phone 907-848-8117
Fax 907-848-8986 Chalkyitsik
Miscellany
The population of Chalkyitsik was:1990 - 90
2000 - 87
2004 - 87
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