AcharyaChanakya/simple-wikipedia huggingface dataset:
The climate is very cold in Barrow. Temperatures are below freezing from mid October until late May. The high temperature is above freezing for only about 130-140 days per year, and there are temperatures at or below on an average of 150 days per year. Summers in Barrow are cool with only 26 days above 50°F (10°C) occasionally reaching above 65°F (18°C). Winters are extremely cold and dry with temperatures at or below -40°F/C sometimes occurring. The average yearly temperature in Barrow is . The highest temperature recorded in Barrow was on July 13, 1993 and the lowest temperature was on February 4, 1924. Barrow is warming quickly due to being in the Arctic. The Arctic region is warming at rate roughly three times the global mean.
Smoothed data from NOAA shows that Barrow has warmed by more than 11°F since 1976 with average autumn temperature warming at a staggering 18°F (10°C). Freezing temperatures, and snowfall, can occur at any time during the year.
Bethel, Alaska
Bethel is a city in Alaska, United States. The only way to get to the town is by river or by airplane. Bethel is the main port on the Kuskokwim River.
Bethel is the largest community in western Alaska. It is inside the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge.
Bettles, Alaska
Bettles is a city in Alaska.
Brevig Mission, Alaska
Brevig Mission is a city in Alaska.
Buckland, Alaska
Buckland is a town in Alaska, United States. The town name is "Nunatchiaq" in Iñupiaq. At the 2010 census the population was 416.
Central, Alaska
Chefornak, Alaska
Chefornak is a city of the Bethel Census Area in Alaska, United States.
Chevak, Alaska
Chevak is a city in Alaska, United States. The people speak either English, Cup’ik or both.
Chignik, Alaska
Chignik is a city in Alaska. In 2000, there were 79 people living in Chignik, but in 2010, there was 90 people living there. The total area is 16 square miles.
Chuathbaluk, Alaska
Chuathbaluk is a city in Alaska.
Circle, Alaska
Circle is a city in Alaska, United States. Circle is the end of the Pan-American Highway.
The town started in 1893 because gold was found in Birch Creek. Circle was named by miners who believed the town was on the Arctic Circle. The Arctic Circle is actually about north.
Each February, the town has a checkpoint for the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race.
Circle Hot Springs, Alaska
Clark's Point, Alaska
Clark's Point is a city in Alaska.
Coffman Cove, Alaska
Coffman Cove is a city in Alaska.
Cold Bay, Alaska
Cold Bay is a town in Alaska, United States. The town name is Udaamagax in the Aleut language. As of the 2010 census, the population was 108.
Cold Bay is one of the main commercial centers of the Alaska Peninsula. It is home to Cold Bay Airport. The offices for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge are also in the town.
Cordova, Alaska
Cordova is a city in Alaska, in the United States.
Craig, Alaska
Craig is a city in Alaska, United States. Craig is the largest town on Prince of Wales Island.
Commercial fishing brings much of the income in Craig. There are two harbors in the center of town. Tourism provides jobs and income to the community. Lodges are available to guests who visit the island for the salmon fishing as well as black bear and deer hunting. Another main employer in Craig is the U.S. Forest Service.
Deering, Alaska
Delta Junction, Alaska
Delta Junction is a city in Alaska, in the United States.
Dillingham, Alaska
Dillingham is a city in Alaska. It is in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska. Dillingham is on Nushagak Bay. Dillingham has no roads from the Alaska Highway. The only way to reach Dillingham is by plane or sea.
Dillingham was once known as the Pacific salmon capital of the world. Commercial fishing is an important part of the local economy.
Dillingham is the headquarters for nearby Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge is home to walruses, seals, terrestrial mammals, migratory birds and fish. It includes one of the largest wild herring fisheries in the world.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Bristol Bay Campus (BBC) is in Dillingham.
Diomede is a city in Alaska, United States. It is on Little Diomede Island. The island is in the middle of the Bering Strait. It is near the International Date Line.
There are no major roads on the island. There also are no banks or restaurants. A general store has basic supplies, while a laundromat has washers, dryers, and showers for people living in the village. There is a medical clinic for basic health care found in the same building as the store and laundromat. Diomede is the only place people live on the island. Mail is delivered to the island by helicopter.
Sablet
Sablet is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Saignon
Saignon is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Eagle, Alaska
Saint-Christol, Vaucluse
Saint-Christol is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Eek, Alaska
Eek is a town in Alaska. It is about 400 miles west of Anchorage.
The name comes from an Eskimo word that means "two eyes".
Egegik, Alaska
Ekwok, Alaska
Ekwok is a city in Alaska.
Elim, Alaska
Elim is a town in Alaska, United States.
Emmonak, Alaska
Emmonak is a small city on the west coast of Alaska. It is built beside the mouth of the Yukon River about five kilometres from the Bering Sea. In 2010 there were about 762 people living in Emmonak. The main industry in the town is commercial salmon fishing.
Saint-Didier, Vaucluse
Saint-Didier is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a city in Alaska. It has 35,132 people. The only city in Alaska with more people is Anchorage. It was started in 1901 is named after Charles W. Fairbanks, an American Senator and Vice President. It is on the Chena River. The University of Alaska has one of its main campuses in Fairbanks.
Being so far north, Fairbanks has long, very cold winters. It is normal for the temperature to be −15 °F (−26 °C) to −25 °F (−32 °C), and it can get as cold as −60 °F (−51 °C). The summers are short but warm by Alaska standards. It is usually around 70 °F (21 °C), but it can get as warm as 90 °F (32 °C). In the winter the days are very short, on the winter solstice it is light outside for less than three hours. In the summer the opposite is true, it can be light outside for twenty two hours a day. This is called the midnight sun.
False Pass, Alaska
False Pass is a city in Alaska.
Saint-Hippolyte-le-Graveyron
Saint-Hippolyte-le-Graveyron is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Fort Yukon, Alaska
Galena, Alaska
Galena is a town in Alaska, United States. There are no roads leading to the town. Supplies come by the river or by airplane.
Galena is on the north bank of the Yukon River. The Innoko National Wildlife Refuge is to the southwest.
Gambell, Alaska
Golovin, Alaska
Golovin is a town in Alaska, United States. It is on the Seward Peninsula in western Alaska.
The town name is in honor of Russian Vice-Admiral Vasily Golovnin. The town name was spelled incorrectly. Nearby Golovnin Bay has the correct spelling.
Golovin is a checkpoint, or stop along the way for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux
Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux is a commune. It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Goodnews Bay, Alaska
Goodnews Bay is a city in Alaska.
Saint-Marcellin-lès-Vaison
Saint-Marcellin-lès-Vaison is a commune. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the Vaucluse department in south France.
Grayling, Alaska
Grayling is a town in Alaska, United States. The town name is "Sixno' Xidakagg" in the Holikachuk language.
The town is a checkpoint, or stop along the way for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Gustavus, Alaska
Saint-Martin-de-Castillon
Saint-Martin-de-Castillon is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Kachemak, Alaska
Kachemak is a small city in the US state of Alaska. It is in the southern part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The city is about in size. According to the 2010 United States Census, there were 472 people living there in 2010.
Kachemak is north east of Homer, Alaska, a larger city. It is on the north side of Kachemak Bay, in south-central Alaska. The city covers a total of of land, according to the United States Census Bureau. The city limits do not include any water. The city has only one road: East End Road.
In 2010, there were 472 people living in Kachemak. These people were mostly caucasian (white), along with a few African-Americans, Asians, and American Indians. There were 226 men and 246 women living there then. About half of the population (45.3%) was sixteen years old or older.
Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque
Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Kake, Alaska
Kake is a town in Alaska, United States. It is on the northwest coast of Kupreanof Island.
The town name comes from a Tlingit word that means “mouth of dawn” or “opening of daylight”.
Kaktovik, Alaska
Kaktovik is a city in Alaska.
Kaltag, Alaska
Kaltag is a town in Alaska. Kaltag is on the west bank of the Yukon River, 120 km (75 miles) west of Galena. In 2002, there were 230 people living in Kaltag. Most of the people who live in Kaltag are native Americans.
The first people to live in the area were the Koyokon people, part of the Athabascan nation. They used Kaltag as a cemetery for surrounding villages. It is on an old walking track which led west through the mountains to Unalakleet. The Athabascans had many camps in the area. They moved as the animals they hunted for food moved to different areas. There were 12 summer fish camps on the Yukon River between the Koyukuk River and the Nowitna River.
The Russians named Kaltag after a Koyokon man named Kaltaga.
In 1839 smallpox killed many of the people who lived in the area.
When the United States took over Alaska, the army built a telegraph line along the north side of the Yukon River. A trading post opened around 1880. There was a gold rush in 1884-85. Steamboats travelled along the river carrying supplies for the gold miners. In 1900 there were 46 steamboats on the river. Measles and food shortages during 1900 reduced the population of the area by one-third. The village of Kaltag began after this when the people who were left in three nearby villages moved to the area.
By 1906, most of the people looking gold had left for Fairbanks or Nome. The Galena lead mines opened 1919. Kaltag was down the river from the mines and grew as a point on the transportation route for the mines. It declined in the 1940s as mining declined.
The old cemetery was washed into the river around 1937. An airport and medical clinic were built during the 1960s.
Kaltag has a week long Stick Dance Festival every two years that draws visitors from many other villages. This festival is held by relatives of people who have died, to thank those who helped during their time of mourning.
Most of the people in Kaltag live by hunting and fishing. Salmon, whitefish, moose, bear, waterfowl and berries are the main foods.
Kasaan, Alaska
Kasaan is a city in Alaska.
Kenai, Alaska
Kenai () is a city in the "Kenai Peninsula Borough" in the U.S. state of Alaska. In 2009, the population was 7,945.
Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan is a city in Alaska, United States. Ketchikan is on Revillagigedo Island.
Kiana, Alaska
King Cove, Alaska
King Cove is a city in Alaska.
Saint-Pantaléon, Vaucluse
Saint-Pantaléon, Vaucluse is a commune of 222 people (2015). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Kivalina, Alaska
Kivalina is a city in Alaska.
Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Klawock, Alaska
Klawock is a city in Alaska. It is on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, on Klawock Inlet, across from Klawock Island. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. It is 90 km (56 mi) from Ketchikan, 11 km (seven mi) from Craig, and 39 km (24 mi) from Hollis.
Saint-Romain-en-Viennois
Saint-Romain-en-Viennois is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Kobuk, Alaska
Saint-Roman-de-Malegarde
Saint-Roman-de-Malegarde is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Kodiak, Alaska
Kodiak is a city in Alaska. It is one of 7 towns on Kodiak Island.
The Alutiiq people were the first to live on the island. In the 18th century the town became the capital of Russian Alaska. Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867. Kodiak became a center for commercial fishing
Saint-Trinit
Saint-Trinit is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes
Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Kotlik, Alaska
Kotlik is a city in Alaska.
Sannes
Sannes is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Kotzebue, Alaska
Kotzebue is a city in the United States. It is found in the state of Alaska. Kotzebue is the largest city in the Northwest Arctic Borough. Ralph Wien Memorial Airport is the only airport in the Borough.
Kotzebue is at the end of the Baldwin Peninsula in the Kotzebue Sound. It is north of the Arctic Circle on Alaska's western coast.
Kotzebue is a gateway to Kobuk Valley National Park.
Sarrians
Sarrians is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Koyuk, Alaska
Koyuk ("Quyuk" in Iñupiaq) is a city in the Nome, Alaska, United States.
Sault, Vaucluse
Sault, Vaucluse is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Koyukuk, Alaska
Koyukuk is a city in Alaska.
Saumane-de-Vaucluse
Saumane-de-Vaucluse is a commune. It is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in south France.
Savoillan
Savoillan is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Kupreanof, Alaska
Kupreanof is a city in Alaska.
It’s population isSivergues
Sivergues is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Sorgues
Sorgues is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Suzette
Suzette is a commune. It is found in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
The D90 road passes through Suzette.
Séguret
Séguret is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Sérignan-du-Comtat
Sérignan-du-Comtat is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Taillades
Taillades is a commune. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the Vaucluse department in south France.
Kwethluk, Alaska
Kwethluk is a city in Alaska.
Travaillan
Travaillan is a commune. It is found in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Uchaux
Uchaux is a commune. It is found in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Larsen Bay, Alaska
Vacqueyras
Vacqueyras is a commune of 1,260 people (2015). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Vacqueyras is on the southern edge of the Dentelles de Montmirail, about east of Orange and north of Carpentras.
Levelock, Alaska
Levelock is a city in Alaska.
Vaison-la-Romaine
Vaison-la-Romaine is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Lower Kalskag, Alaska
Lower Kalskag is a city in Alaska.
Valréas
Valréas is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Napakiak, Alaska
Napakiak is a city in Alaska.
Vaugines
Vaugines is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Napaskiak, Alaska
Napaskiak is a city in Alaska.
Vedène
Vedène is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Nenana, Alaska
Nenana is a city in Alaska.
Velleron
Velleron is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
New Stuyahok, Alaska
New Stuyahok is a city in Alaska on the Nushagak River. In 2000 there were 471 people living in New Stuyahok. The name "Stuyahok" means "going down river place". In 2008 a new airport was built at a cost of $3,000,000.
The village of New Stuyahok has been moved at least three times. It moved down the river from the first site in 1918. In 1942 this site was seen to be still too far up the river and being flooded too often, so the village moved to its current site. A school and a post office were built in 1961.
Venasque
Venasque is a commune. It is located in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Viens
Viens is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Newhalen, Alaska
Newhalen is a city in Alaska. According to the 2000 census, there are 160 people living in Newhalen.
Villars, Vaucluse
Villars, Vaucluse is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Nightmute, Alaska
Nightmute is a city in Alaska.
Villedieu, Vaucluse
Villedieu is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Nikolai, Alaska
Nikolai is a city in Alaska.
Villelaure
Villelaure is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Nondalton, Alaska
Nondalton is a city in Alaska.
Villes-sur-Auzon
Villes-sur-Auzon is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Noorvik, Alaska
Noorvik is a city in Alaska.
Violès
Violès is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Visan
Visan is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Vitrolles-en-Luberon
Vitrolles-en-Luberon is a commune. It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
North Pole, Alaska
North Pole is a city in Alaska. It is hundreds of miles from the actual North Pole, which is in an area that is very cold and very hard to get to. The town of North Pole is about from Fairbanks, the only big city in the Interior of Alaska. At first it was just a small settlement called "Davis" with a stop on the Alaska Railroad. The first people to form a local government there decided to call it North Pole. Soon a trading post that had been opened there became a Christmas themed shop called the "Santa Claus House" and was a big attraction for tourists who came to Alaska.
Nuiqsut, Alaska
Nuiqsut is a city in Alaska.
Nulato, Alaska
Nulato is a city in Alaska. Nulato is classified as an isolated village. In 2000, 336 people lived there.
Nunam Iqua, Alaska
Nunam Iqua is a city in Alaska.
Nunapitchuk, Alaska
Nunapitchuk is a city in Alaska.
Old Harbor, Alaska
Old Harbor is a city in Alaska.
Ouzinkie, Alaska
Ouzinkie is a city in Alaska.
Palmer, Alaska
Palmer is a city in Alaska. Palmer is most noted in Alaska as the place of the yearly Alaska State Fair.
Twelve miles north of Palmer is Hatcher Pass. The pass is a state park and is home of the Independence Mine.
Pelican, Alaska
Pelican is a city in the U.S. state of Alaska.
Petersburg, Alaska
Petersburg is a city in southeast Alaska, United States. It is on Mitkof Island. There are no bridges so Petersburg can only be reached by air or sea.
Pilot Point, Alaska
Pilot Point is a city in Alaska. Pilot Point is at (57.560226, -157.582267). The city is on top of a high, old glacial moraine.
Pilot Station, Alaska
Pilot Station is a city in Alaska.
Platinum, Alaska
Platinum is a city in Alaska.
Point Hope, Alaska
Point Hope is a city in Alaska. The city is found on the Lisburne Peninsula, along the coast of Chukchi Sea, above the Arctic Circle. At the 2010 census, 674 people lived there. There are no roads or railways going to the city, and can only be traveled to by airplane to Point Hope Airport, or maybe a boat.
Port Alexander, Alaska
Port Alexander is a city in Alaska.
Port Heiden, Alaska
Port Heiden is a city in Alaska.
Port Lions, Alaska
Port Lions is a city in Alaska.
Quinhagak, Alaska
Quinhagak (; also spelled Kwinhagak) is a city in the state of Alaska in the United States. It is in the Bethel Census Area. In 2010, there were 669 people living there.
Its name is "Kuinerraq" in the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language. This name was used as early as 1000 A.D.
Quinhagak is located at . The city is on the Kanektok River. The Arolik River is nearby. It is about from the Kuskokwim Bay of the Berin Sea.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers . It is of land and of water. About 10.86% of the city's area is water.
In 2000, there were 555 people living in Quinhagak. These people made up 137 households and 113 families. The population density was 118.5 people per square mile (45.8 people/km².) The people were 2.70% white, 96.04% Native American, and 1.26% multiple races. 0.72% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median income (middle) for a household was $25,156 per year. The median income for a family was $25,313 per year. Men had a median income of $23,750. Women had a median income of $36,250. The per capita income for the whole city was $8,127. 26.1% of the population was below the poverty line.
Most of the people in Quinhagak are subsistence hunter-gatherers. This means that they hunt, fish, and pick berries and plants to eat but not to sell. There are lots of salmon, trout, birds, caribou, moose, and berries around the city. There is a little bit of work for money available through the government. The Lower Kuskokwim School District and the Native Village of Kwinhagak have some wage jobs.
During the summer salmon season, there are some commercial fishing and canning jobs. In the summer, migrant workers come to Quinhagak to work salmon fishing and canning.
Ruby, Alaska
Ruby is a city in Alaska, United States.
Russian Mission, Alaska
Russian Mission is a city in Alaska.
Sand Point, Alaska
Sand Point is a city in Alaska.
Savoonga, Alaska
Savoonga is a city in Alaska. It is found on the middle part of St. Lawrence Island. In 2010, 671 people lived there. The city is mainly accessed by the Savoonga Airport.
Saxman, Alaska
Saxman is a city in Alaska.
Scammon Bay, Alaska
Scammon Bay is a city in Alaska.
Selawik, Alaska
Selawik is a city in Alaska.
Seldovia is a city in Alaska.
Seward, Alaska
Seward is a city in Alaska. It is on the coast of the Kenai Peninsula. About 3,000 people live there. The town is named after William H. Seward. He was the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. In 1867, he fought for the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia.
Shageluk, Alaska
Shageluk is a city in Alaska.
Shaktoolik, Alaska
Shaktoolik is a city in Alaska.
Shishmaref, Alaska
Shungnak, Alaska
Shungnak is a city in Alaska.
Skagway is a city in Alaska. It became famous from Soapy Smith.
Skagway is one of three Southeast Alaskan cities with a road to the Continental United States; Skagway is the southern end of the Klondike Highway. The road was built in 1978. The road links Skagway to Whitehorse, the Yukon, northern British Columbia, and the Alaska Highway.
The ferry system called "the Alaska Marine Highway" also stops at Skagway.
Skagway has a small airport.
Soldotna, Alaska
Soldotna is a city in Alaska, United States. The town is popular for fishing. The largest King Salmon was caught in Soldotna. The fish weighed 97 lb 4 oz.
The Soldotna Airport is a city-owned, public use airport.
In 1947, after World War II, the United States let people have land on the Kenai Peninsula. This was done by the Homestead Act. A road was made from Cooper Landing to Kenai. Soldotna was the place for a bridge over the Kenai River.
Oil was discovered in the Swanson River area in 1957. More people came to the area because of this.
St. George, Alaska
St. George is a city in Alaska.
St. Mary's, Alaska
St. Mary's is a city in Alaska. As of 2000, the population is about 500.
St. Michael, Alaska
St. Michael, historically referred to as Saint Michael, is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska. The population was 401 at the 2010 census, up from 368 in 2000.
St. Paul, Alaska
St. Paul is a city in Alaska.
Stebbins, Alaska
Stebbins is a city in Alaska.
Tanana, Alaska
Tanana is a city in Alaska.
Teller, Alaska
Teller is a city in Alaska.
Tenakee Springs, Alaska
Tenakee Springs is a city in Alaska.
Thorne Bay, Alaska
Thorne Bay is a city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 471.
Togiak, Alaska
Togiak is a city in Alaska.
Toksook Bay, Alaska
Toksook Bay is a city in Alaska.
Unalakleet, Alaska
Unalakleet is a city in Alaska.
Unalaska is a city in Alaska. Unalaska is on Unalaska Island and neighboring Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands.
Almost all the community's port facilities are on Amaknak Island. This is better known as Dutch Harbor or just "Dutch". It is the largest fisheries port in the U.S. by volume caught.
The Aleut have lived on Unalaska Island for thousands of years. They named the island "Ounalashka" which means 'Near the Peninsula'.
Makushin Volcano is on the island. It is not quite visible from the town of Unalaska. On a clear day the steam can be seen rising from its cone.
Upper Kalskag, Alaska
Upper Kalskag is a city in Alaska.
Wainwright, Alaska
Wainwright is a city in Alaska. It is in North Slope Borough. The community was named after Wainwright Lagoon. The Lagoon was named after Lt. John Wainwright, who discovered the lagoon in 1826. Wainwright was founded in 1904.
The town is on the Chukchi Sea. It is about 72 miles southwest of Barrow.
Wales, Alaska
Wales ("Kiŋigin" in Iñupiaq) is a city in Alaska.
White Mountain, Alaska
White Mountain is a city near Nome, Alaska.
White Mountain began as an Eskimo fishing camp. The natural resources of the Niukluk and the Fish Rivers supplied water and fish for the people who settled there. The community grew because many miners came during the Klondike Gold Rush. The first building built by non-native people was a warehouse built by a miner to store supplies. It then became an orphanage, which became a school in 1926. A Russian Orthodox Church was built about 1920, which is no longer used but still standing. A post office was opened in 1932.
Today, White Mountain is most known as the last of three rest stops for teams competing in the Iditarod dog sled race. All racers are required to take an 8-hour stop at White Mountain before leaving for the final leg to the end of the race, 99 miles (159 km) away in Nome.
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Yakutat, Alaska
The City and Borough of Yakutat (, ) (Tlingit: "Yaakwdáat") is a borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 662.
Yakutat has a subarctic climate.
Communes of the Ain department
There are 419 communes in the Ain "département" in France.
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Ambérieu-en-Bugey is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2010, 13,835 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Ambarrois". The local economy is mostly based around commerce, industry, construction and agriculture. The most important monuments in the commune are the "Château des Allymes", a castle from the 13th century and the "Tour de Gy" (officially called "La maison forte de Saint-Germain"), a fortified house from the 14th century. Both monuments are listed as "monuments historiques". Famous people from Ambérieu-en-Bugey include Laure Manaudou and Florent Manaudou, both French swimmers.
Ambérieux-en-Dombes
Ambérieux-en-Dombes is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 1,592 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Ambarrois". The most important monument in the commune is the "Château d'Ambérieux-en-Dombes", a 14th-century castle. It is listed as a "monument historique". It was restored in 2010. Famous people from Ambérieux-en-Dombes include Laurent Capponi, lord of Ambérieux in the 16th century, and Jean Saint-Cyr, a French politician.
Ambléon
Ambléon is a commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 120 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Ambléonais". The local economy is mostly based around agriculture and wine. The most important monuments in the commune are a 13th-century chapel and two private castles from the 15th and 16th centuries. Famous people from Ambléon include Théodore Chavanton, author of "L'Oasis perdue" (1945). He was a school teacher in the commune.
Ambronay
Ambronay is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2010, 2362 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Ambrunois". The local economy is mostly based around commerce and construction. The most important monuments in the commune are the Notre-Dame d'Ambronay abbey and the Gironville bastide. They are both classed as "monuments historiques". The "Hôtel de ville" is part of a 16th-century castle. Famous people from Ambronay include Louis Tholon, inventor of the first direct vision spectroscope.
Ambutrix
Ambutrix is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 660 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Butrians". The local economy is mostly based around agriculture. The most important monuments in the commune are the "Croix Baltazar" and the 12th century "Saint-Maurice" church. The name of the commune comes from a Celtic tribe which lived in the area called the "Ambarres".
Andert-et-Condon
Andert-et-Condon is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 336 people lived in the commune. The local economy is mostly based around agriculture and wine. The most important monument in the commune is the "Château d'Andert", a 15th-century castle that is listed as a "monument historique".
Anglefort
Anglefort is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 960 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Clafordans". The local economy is mostly based around a silicon factory and an EDF dam used for hydroelectricity. The most important monuments in the commune are the "Château d'Anglefort", a 13th-century castle, and the ruins of the "Château de la Rochette". The "Château d'Anglefort" is listed as a "monument historique". Famous people from Anglefort include Jacques-François Besson, bishop of Metz in the 19th century.
Apremont, Ain
Apremont is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. It is located half-way between Nantua and Oyonnax In 2009, 352 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Apremontois". The most important monument in the commune is a ruined castle from the 13th century.
Aranc
Aranc is a commune. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 297 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Randaoillards". The local economy is mostly based around timber production, forestry and agriculture. There have also been initiatives to encourage tourism. The most important monuments in the commune are the Saint-Paul church and several houses from the 18th century.
Arandas, Ain
Arandas is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 165 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Arandassiens". Famous people from Arandas include Anthelme Ferrand, a French politician in the late 19th century.
Arbent
Arbent is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 3,493 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Arbanais". The local economy is mostly based around workers who represent over 50% of the working population of Arbent. The most important monuments in the commune are the Saint-Laurent-d'Arbent church, which is listed as a "monument historique", and the Saint-Oyen chapel. Famous people from Arbent include Louis Aleman, a French cardinal in the 15th century, and the "Général Andréa", a 20th-century author.
Arbignieu
Arbignieu is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Arboys-en-Bugey.
471 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Arbignolans". The local economy is mostly based around agriculture and wine. The most important monuments in the commune are the "Boule de Gargantua", a block of sandstone moved there by the giant "Gargantua" (referring to the main character from the novel Gargantua by François Rabelais), the "Peyzieu" church and the ruins of the "Château de Longecombe", a castle from the 12th century. Famous people from Arbignieu include Césaire Nivière, an agronomist from the 19th century.
Arbigny
Arbigny is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 383 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Arbignerons". The location was already populated in prehistory. The local economy is mainly based around agriculture. The most important monuments in the commune are the ruins of an old castle and a stele commemorating Royal Air Force landings during World War Two.
Argis
Argis is a commune. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of the Ain department; in the east of France. In 2009, 421 people lived in the commune.
The inhabitants are the "Argissiens". In the Middle Ages there was a castle in Argis; but it does not exist anymore. There are also two cascades in the commune, the "cascade de la côte" and the "cascade de la Pissoire".
Armix
Armix is a commune. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in east France. In 2012, 24 people lived in the commune. It is the least populated commune in the Ain department. The inhabitants are the "Armixois". Sismic activity affects this commune.
Ars-sur-Formans
Ars-sur-Formans is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 1,326 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Arsois". The most important monuments in the commune are the Ars basilica, built in 1862, and the "Presbytère du curé d'Ars", located at the side of the basilica, and which contains a relic (his heart) of Jean-Marie Vianney, "curé" of Ars in the 19th century. The commune is twinned with Freihalden in Germany since 1977.
Artemare
Artemare is a commune. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in east France. In 2009, 1,112 people lived in the commune. They are called "Artemariens". The local economy is mostly based around commerce. The most important monuments in the commune are the "Château de Mâchuraz", a castle from the 16th century close to the commune (administratively in the commune of Vieu), the "Château d'Antioche", and the ruins of "Châteauneuf" (also on the land of the commune of Vieu). Famous people from Artemare include Adophe Appian, a French painter from the 19th century.
Asnières-sur-Saône
Asnières-sur-Saône is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 73 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Asniérois". Famous people from Asnières-sur-Saône include José Mingret, a French painter in the 20th century who was inhumated there. The commune has been twinned with Bad Waldsee in Germany since 1991.
Attignat
Attignat is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 2,850 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Attignatis". The local economy is mostly based around commerce. The most important monuments in the commune are the Saint-Loup d'Attignat church, originally from the 12th century, and the ruins of the "Château de Jalamonde", a feudal castle. Famous people from Attignat include Antoine Galléry, a French poet from the 17th century who was born in the commune.
Bâgé-la-Ville
Bâgé-la-Ville is a former commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 2,975 people lived in the commune. On 1 January 2018, it was merged into the new commune of Bâgé-Dommartin. The inhabitants are the "Bagésiens". The local economy is mostly based around agriculture. The most important monuments in the commune are the "Château de Raponnet", an 18th-century castle, the "Château de Montépin", a 13th-century castle, the Saint-Michel church and the Epaisse chapel, listed as a "monument historique" since 1982.
Bâgé-le-Châtel
Bâgé-le-Châtel is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. The inhabitants of this town are called "Bagésiens". In 2009, 792 people lived in the commune. Historically, the local economy was mostly based around commerce, but declined in the middle of the 20th century because the town of Mâcon is so close. The most important monuments in the commune are the ramparts, listed as "monument historique" since 1929, the old hospital, "monument historique" since 1980, two 16th century castles and the "Assomption" church . Famous people from Bâgé-le-Châtel include the generals Puthod (18 and 19th centuries) and Murtin (20th century).
Balan, Ain
Balan is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2010, 2,348 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Balanais". In the past they were called the "Balandrins" The local economy is mostly based around commerce and industry. The most important monuments in the commune are the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church and the "Maison Forte de Montherot", a fortified house from the 17th century. Famous people from Balan include Jean Reverzy, a 20th-century doctor and author.
Baneins
Baneins is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 583 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Baninois". The local economy is mostly based around agriculture. The most important monuments in the commune are the Saint-Martin church, originally from the 12th century, and a lavoir built in 1912. Famous people from Baneins include Donat Bollet, a doctor and politician in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Beaupont
Beaupont is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 599 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Beaupontois". The most important monuments in the commune are the Bevey farm, listed as a "monument historique", and the commune's church. Famous people related to Beaupont include Roger Pingeon, winner of the Tour de France (cycling race) in 1967, who lives in the commune. Robert Schuman, French politician, hid in the commune during the Second World War.
Beauregard, Ain
Beauregard is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 869 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Beauregardiens". The most important monuments in the commune are the "Château de Beauregard", a feudal castle rebuilt in the 19th century, the Saint-François-D'Assise church, listed as a "monument historique", and the Beauregard suspension bridge from the 19th century, also listed as a "monument historique". Famous people from Beauregard include Victor Vermorel, an author (he wrote books about wine) and politician in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Béligneux
Béligneux is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2010, 2,905 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Bélignards". The most important monuments in the commune are a neo-gothic church from the 19th century and the Saint-André chapel from the 13th century. The commune is twinned with Ostfildern in Germany since 1978.
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is a former commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Valserhône. In 2010, 11,790 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Bellegardiens". The local economy is mostly based around commerce. Monuments in the commune are numerous. There are many castles including the "Châteaux de Musinens", "Mussel", "Arlod", "Vanchy" and "Crêts". There are also many churches including the "Saint-Vicent-de-Paul", "Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption", "Saint-Nicolas d'Arlod" and "Saint-Claude de Vanchy" churches. Famous people from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine include Robert Barrier, a politician, David Venditti, a French rugby player, Younès Kaboul, a French football player, Nelly Moenne Loccoz, a French snowboarder and Yves Amoureux, an author and movie producer.
Belley
Belley is a commune in the Ain department. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France and is the capital of the "arrondissement" of Belley.
It was the capital of Bugey ("Pagus Bellicensis"), a historical region in Ain between Lyon and Geneva.
Belley has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The distances from Belley to other cities are:
The climate of Belley, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
The inhabitants of Belley are known, in French, as "Belleysans" (women: "Belleysannes").
Belley has a population, in 2014, of 8,983, and its population density is of inhabitants/km.
Evolution of the population in Belley
Belley is a subprefecture of the Ain department and the capital of the arrondissement of Belley in the same department. It is also the capital of the canton of Belley, formed by 34 "communes" (24,216 inhabitants)
It is part of the intercommunality "Bugey Sud".
The local economy is mostly based around commerce. Cheese production is also important. The commune produces a cheese called the "Tomme de Belley".
The most important monuments in the commune are the Saint-Jean-Baptiste cathedral and the "Palais Episcopal" of Belley, both listed as "monuments historiques".
Belleydoux
Belleydoux is a commune. It is found in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 310 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Belleydousans". Famous people from Belleydoux include Gabriel Taborin, a 20th-century religious man.
Bellignat
Bellignat is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 3,481 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Renouillus". The local economy is closely associated to the town of Oyonnax.
Belmont-Luthézieu
Belmont-Luthézieu is a former commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Valromey-sur-Séran. In 2009, 502 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Belmontais". The local economy is mostly based around agriculture and wine. The most important monuments in the commune are the "Luthézieu" church, listed as a "monument historique", the "Château d'Hostel", a renaissance castle, and the ruins of the "Château de Belmont". Famous people from Belmont-Luthézieu include Gabriel Taborin , a religious man from the 19th century. Tony Desjardins, an architect, died in this commune.
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Bénonces
Bénonces is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 278 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Bénonçards". The most important monuments in the commune are the "Chartreuse de Portes", a 12th-century monastery listed as a "monument historique", and the Saint-Pierre church.
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Bény
Bény is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 734 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Bénéens". The local economy is mostly based around agriculture. The most important monument in the commune is the Marmont manor house ("manoir"), listed as a "monument historique" since 1992.
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Béon, Ain
Béon is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 352 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Béonais". The most important monuments in the commune are the "Château de Béon", a 19th-century castle, and the ruins of the "Château de Luyrieu", a feudal castle. The commune is twinned with Béon in the Yonne département.
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Béréziat
Béréziat is a commune. It is in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department in east France. In 2009, 426 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the "Béréziatais". The commune was first mentioned in the 9th century.
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Bettant
Bettant is a commune. It is found in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department in the east of France.
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Bey, Ain
Bey is a commune. It is found in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department in the east of France.
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Beynost
Beynost is a commune. It is found in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department in the east of France.
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Billiat
Billiat is a commune. It is found in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department in the east of France.
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