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Look for Great Deals and Coupons **** Footsteps of history **** Community Mottos & Nicknames **** Choose a new Community in Alaska **** Choose a new State **** Washington D.C. Our Nation's Capital **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Fairbanks, AK Self Storage	Welcome to Key to the City's page for Hughes Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska Zip Code The Alaska state capital is Juneau. What would you like to know about Hughes Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Hughes Government Zip Codes 99745 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Hughes is approximately 72 (2004). The approximate number of families is 39 (2000). The amount of land area in Hughes is 6.353 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Hughes is 3.1 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Hughes to Washington DC is 3813 miles. The distance to the Alaska state capital is 873 miles. (as the crow flies) Hughes is positioned 66.03 degrees north of the equator and 154.26 degrees west of the prime meridian. Hughes per capita income is $10,194 (2000). Hughes median income is $24,375 (2000). Hughes miscellany. Return to Index Location Hughes location: about 115 air miles northeast of Galena and 210 air miles northwest of Fairbanks. It is on a bluff on the east bank of the Koyukuk River. Return to Index Climate & Weather The climate for Hughes is cold continental with great differences in temperature from season to season. Winters are harsh with average lows of -40 being common. The average high during summer is around 70 degrees. The Koyukuk River is frozen from November through May. Hughes average annual precipitation is 13 inches per year. Hughes average annual snowfall is 30 inches per year. Return to Index History & History Related Items Hughes history: One of the early prospectors was Roy Frederick Hughes, but records indicate Hughes was named in 1910 for New York Governor, Charles Hughes. It was a riverboat land and supply port for the nearby gold fields but when the mining declined, the need for supplies diminished. Many of the local Natives remained in Hughes and the community began to grow slowly. Incorporated in 1973, the city was gradually modernized. In September 1994, floods innundated the area and nearly all buildings were swept away. The resilient residents rebuilt their homes and businesses once again. Return to Index Attractions Hughes attractions: A local air strip is owned by the state and serves the are year-round. Some supplies are brought in by riverboat, but winter travel this way is impossible and other times in the year, the waters are too shallow to navigate. When the river freezes over, it is used as an ice road to go to all the neighboring villages. 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. Search Key to the City Custom Search OR Search All the Web Custom Search	Hughes Net Hughes, AK
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