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Winters are extremely cold and dry with temperatures at or below -40°F/C sometimes occurring.
Summers in Barrow are cool with temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s.
There are on average 26 days per year above 50°F (10°C) and around 5 days above 60°F (18°C).
Temperatures above 70°F are rare.
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 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).
Although Barrow is in the land of the North American continent, Barrow is isolated from any other city.
There is no road connecting Barrow and other places in Alaska, which means that travelers can only get their by plane for most of the year.
It is possible to get there by boat, but only during a few months in the summer time.
In some cases, the temperatures during the winter time are so cold that people won't even be able to get in by plane since the fuel of the plane would freeze quickly.
In that case, they would be stuck in Barrow for the winter and would need to wait for the temperature to warm up before they can fly out.
In Alaska, Melting Ice Could Erode Way of Life  September 17, 2013 PBS NewsHour
Borough seats in 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  is a city in Alaska.
Brevig Mission  is a city in 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  is a town in Alaska, United States.
Every February, Central has a checkpoint for the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race.
1974 establishments in Alaska
Chevak  is a city in Alaska, United States.
The people speak either English, Cup’ik or both.
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  is a city in 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.
1893 establishments in the United States
Circle Hot Springs, Alaska  is a holiday resort in Alaska.
It is 137 miles northeast of Fairbanks.
The hotel was built in 1930.
The Athabasca people were the first to use the hot springs.
In 1893, William Greats discovered the springs.
In 1905 the land around the springs was sold for farming and a resort was opened in 1909.
The main feature of Circle Hot Springs is a very large hot pool.
There is a story that the hotel is haunted by a ghost.
1900s establishments in Alaska
Coffman Cove  is a city in 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  is a city in Alaska, in the United States.
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  is a city in Alaska, United States.
It is on the Seward Peninsula.
Delta Junction  is a city in Alaska, in the United States.
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.
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 is a commune.
Saignon is a commune.
Eagle is a city of the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area in the state of Alaska, United States.
Saint-Christol is a commune.
Eek  is a town in Alaska.
It is about 400 miles west of Anchorage.
Egegik  is a city in Alaska, United States.
It is on the shore of Bristol Bay.
Elim  is a town in Alaska, United States.
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 is a commune.
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  is a city in Alaska.
Saint-Hippolyte-le-Graveyron is a commune.
Fort Yukon is a city in Alaska.
It is the hometown of Alaska Congressman Don Young and is served by Fort Yukon Airport.
Galena is a small village in Alaska with a population of 500+ people.
Galena is located on the Yukon River about 270 miles west of Fairbanks Alaska by plane and 350 miles north of Anchorage, AK.
During the summertime, the only way to get to Galena is by plane, boat, or barge, and during winter, the only ways in are by plane, snow-machine, dogsled, or other all-terrain vehicles.
Galena has only two stores that get their materials in only by barge or plane.
The two store names are Sweetsirs and Alaska Commercial Company.
Galena was established in 1918 as a trading station and became an Air Force base on July 1, 1943, until 1993.
After the military retired from the old Air force base, the townspeople turned the building and facilities into a boarding school.
The retired Air force base was put into new ownership of the school in September 2008.
Galena's community school was named after an Athabascan elder who is famous throughout all of Alaska who also served on the board of fish and wildlife for a total of 9 years.
It is also the home of two schools called Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) and the Sidney C. Huntington School.
Galena is also one of the checkpoints for the famous Iditarod sled dog race but the trail changes its route every other year.
Like the Iditarod, Galena is also another checkpoint for another race called the Iron Dog Race which is an off-road snow-machine race that takes place over 2,600 miles across Alaska.
During the summer Galena can have temperatures of 90 above and in the winter the temperatures of minus 40 below zero with a record of negative 64 below freezing.
In May 2013 Galena had a massive flood event that most of the buildings in the village had significant flood damage, and many were flooded by at least seven feet of water.
On June 25, 2013, President Barack Obama issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the village.
The people of Galena continue to clean up and rebuild to this day.
The total cost for repairs was over three and a half million but, a FEMA grant was given to reimburse only 75% of the repairs and the State of Alaska Disaster Relief Fund would cover the remaining costs to rebuild.
The flood was caused by an ice jam in the Yukon during the break-up season.
Which caused the water underneath to come pouring out from the sides spilling into the village.
Gambell  is a town in the U.S. state of Alaska.
It is on St. Lawrence Island.
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.
Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux is a commune.
Goodnews Bay  is a city in Alaska.
Saint-Marcellin-lès-Vaison is a commune.
Grayling is a town in Alaska, United States.
The town name is Sixno' Xidakagg in the Holikachuk language.
Gustavus is a town in Alaska, United States.
The town is along the bank of the Salmon River.
During the summer, the town has ferry service to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
Saint-Martin-de-Castillon is a commune.
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 is a commune.
Kake  is a town in Alaska, United States.
It is on the northwest coast of Kupreanof Island.
Kaktovik  is a city in 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.
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 today
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.
Kenai () is a city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.
In 2009, the population was 7,945.
Ketchikan  is a city in Alaska, United States.
Ketchikan is on Revillagigedo Island.
Kiana  is a town in Alaska, United States.
It is also called Katyaak or Katyaaq in the Inupiat language.
King Cove  is a city in Alaska.
Saint-Pantaléon, Vaucluse is a commune of 222 people (2015).
Kivalina  is a city in Alaska.
Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols is a commune.
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 is a commune.
Kobuk  is a town in Alaska, United States.
It is also called Laugviik in the Inupiat language.
Saint-Roman-de-Malegarde is a commune.
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt is a commune.
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon is a commune.
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 is a commune.
Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes is a commune.
Sannes is a commune.
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.
Sarrians is a commune.
Koyuk  (Quyuk in Iñupiaq) is a city in the Nome, Alaska, United States.
Sault, Vaucluse is a commune.
Koyukuk  is a city in Alaska.
Saumane-de-Vaucluse is a commune.
Savoillan is a commune.
Kupreanof  is a city in Alaska.
Sivergues is a commune.
Sorgues is a commune.
Suzette is a commune.
It is found in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Séguret is a commune.
Sérignan-du-Comtat is a commune.
Taillades is a commune.
Kwethluk  is a city in Alaska.
Travaillan is a commune.
Uchaux is a commune.
Larsen Bay (Uyaqsaq  in Alutiiq) is a city in Alaska.
Vacqueyras is a commune of 1,260 people (2015).
Vacqueyras is on the southern edge of the Dentelles de Montmirail, about  east of Orange and  north of Carpentras.
Levelock  is a city in Alaska.
Vaison-la-Romaine is a commune.
Lower Kalskag  is a city in Alaska.
Valréas is a commune.
Napakiak  is a city in Alaska.
Vaugines is a commune.
Napaskiak  is a city in Alaska.
Vedène is a commune.
Velleron is a commune.
New Stuyahok  is a village in in the American state of Alaska.
It is on the Nushagak River.
In 2000 there were 471 people living in New Stuyahok.
At the 2010 census the population was 510.
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, new location of the village was said to be still too far up the river.
Also, it was being flooded too often.
This caused them to move village to its current location.
A school and a post office were built in 1961.
settlements in Alaska
1918 establishments in the United States
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 is a commune.
Newhalen  is a city in Alaska.
According to the 2000 census, there are 160 people living in Newhalen.
Villars, Vaucluse is a commune.
Nightmute  is a city in Alaska.
Villedieu is a commune.
Nikolai  is a city in Alaska.
Villelaure is a commune.
Nondalton  is a city in Alaska.
Villes-sur-Auzon is a commune.
Noorvik  is a city in Alaska.
Violès is a commune.
Visan is a commune.
Vitrolles-en-Luberon is a commune.
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 (, ) is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States.
The population was 433 at the 2000 census and 402 as of the 2010 census.
Nuiqsut is located at  (70.216338, -151.005725).
Nuiqsut is in the North Slope Borough on the Nechelik Channel, about  from the Beaufort Sea coast and is  southeast from Barrow.
Air travel to the Nuiqsut Airport provides the only year-round access to Nuiqsut.
Nuiqsut is accessible during the winter via an ice road and was featured in season four episode one of the History television channel series Ice Road Truckers, when a convoy of truckers delivered supplies to the village.
A road is being built to connect Nuiqsut to the road system, through Conoco Phillips Alpine Oil reserve.
Nulato  is a city in Alaska.
Nulato is classified as an isolated village.
In 2000, 336 people lived there.
Nunam Iqua  is a city in Alaska.
Nunapitchuk  is a city in Alaska.
Old Harbor  is a city in Alaska.
Ouzinkie  is a city in Alaska.
Palmer is a city in Alaska, located in the Matanuska Valley, It is surrounded by the Talkeetna and Chugach mountains.
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.
Also in the past Palmer served as a gateway to the Alaska interior for fur traders, trappers, gold miners and serves as place where people can live a life on the frontier.
The first people that lived in the Matanuska Valley were the Dena’ina and Ahtna Athabaskans.
The town was founded by an Alaska pioneer named George W. Palmer in 1893.
He started to build a trading post to trade and supply for the people living in the Matanuska Valley with foods, goods, mail, fur, etc.
In 1913 Palmer served as a place for miners to lead an agricultural lifestyle after they returned from the Nelchina gold stampede.
Which made them the first people who have settled there.
In 1935 the Federal Emergency Relief Administration established the Matanuska Colony which was under President Franklin Roosevelt.
From the drought-starved Midwest, 203 families traveled by train and ship to reach the fledgling colony.
Their housing was in a tent city for that first Alaskan summer.
From there each family drew out lots of individual 40-acre tracts and a farming adventure began.
What Palmer is known for is its agricultural lifestyle.
Also growing a lot of vegetables especially growing pumpkins, green cabbages, beets, and turnips.
Also, there are livestock farms ranging from the common animals one finds on many farms to the more unique ones like elk, yak, bison, and reindeer.
Interesting fact about The Matanuska Valley it's home to the only Grade A cow dairy as well as producing much of the state’s potatoes and vegetables, oats, hay, greenhouse plants, vegetables, and sod.
You can find many of the larger vegetable, cut flower, and hay farms south of Palmer as well as at the Butte which is southeast of Palmer.
Livestock farms east of Palmer on Lazy Mountain, the dairy west of Palmer off Bogard Road, an edible trail known as Grow Palmer in downtown Palmer on the rail trail north of the Depot, and family/community gardens all over the Matanuska Valley.
http://www.palmerhistoricalsociety.org/ [1]
https://www.palmerak.org/discover-palmer/page/history-palmer [2]
https://visitpalmer.com/history/farming-in-alaska/ [3]
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  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  is a city in Alaska.
Platinum () is a city in Alaska.
Platinum is located at .
It is located on Goodnews Bay adjacent to the mouth of the Small River and eleven miles southwest of Goodnews and the Kilbuck Mountains.
Platinum was named in the 1930s due to the platinum ore found in the area.
The site was a mining boomtown by 1937 boasting a roadhouse, two trading posts and a population of fifty.
A post office had been established in 1935.
An earlier Inuit village called Arviq had been abandoned.
The town was incorporated as a city in 1975.
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  is a city in Alaska.
Port Heiden  is a city in Alaska.
Port Lions  is a city in 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.
Russian Mission  is a city in Alaska.
Sand Point  is a city in 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  is a city in Alaska.
Scammon Bay  is a city in Alaska.
Selawik  is a city in Alaska.
Seldovia  is a city in 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  is a city in Alaska.
Shaktoolik  is a city in Alaska.
Shishmaref  is a small city in Alaska.
Less than 600 people live there.
It is in an area called the Seward Peninsula.
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.
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.
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  is a city in Alaska.
St. Mary's  is a city in Alaska.
As of 2000, the population is about 500.
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  is a city in Alaska.
Stebbins  is a city in Alaska.
Tanana  is a city in Alaska.
Teller  is a city in Alaska.
Tenakee Springs  is a city in 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  is a city in Alaska with a population of 815 in the year of 2019.
Toksook Bay  is a city in 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  is a city in Alaska.
Valdez  is a city in Alaska.
The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska because it lies at the southern end of the Alaska Pipeline, which carries oil from the Prudhoe Bay oil field on the state's Arctic Ocean coast.
It is in the of Prince William Sound.
It is surrounded by the Chugach Mountains.
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.
1904 establishments in the United States
Wales (Kiŋigin in Iñupiaq) is a city in 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.
Wrangell  is a city in the U.S. state of Alaska on Wrangell Island.
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There are 419 communes in the Ain département in France.
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.
Communes in Ain
Ambérieux-en-Dombes is a commune.
In 2009, 1,592 people lived in the commune.
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 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 is a commune.
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 is a commune.
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 is a commune.
In 2009, 336 people lived in the commune.
The most important monument in the commune is the Château d'Andert, a 15th-century castle that is listed as a monument historique.
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.
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 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 is a commune.
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 is a commune.
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 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 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.
Former communes in Ain
2016 disestablishments in France
Arbigny is a commune.
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 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 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.
Seismic activity affects this commune.
Ars-sur-Formans is a commune.
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 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 is a commune.
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 is a commune.
In 2009, 2,850 people lived in the commune.
The inhabitants are the Attignatis.
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 is a former commune.
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 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 is a commune.
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 is a commune.
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 is a commune.
In 2009, 583 people lived in the commune.
The inhabitants are the Baninois.
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 is a commune.
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, a French politician, hid in the commune during the Second World War.
Beauregard is a commune.
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 is a commune.
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 is a former commune.
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.
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 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 .
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/km2.
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) (2014)
It is part of the intercommunality Bugey Sud.
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 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 is a commune.
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 is a former commune.
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 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.
Arkadelphia  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Cities in Arkansas
1850s establishments in Arkansas
Bénonces is a commune.
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.
Arkansas City  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Bény is a commune.
In 2009, 734 people lived in the commune.
The inhabitants are the Bénéens.
The most important monument in the commune is the Marmont manor house (manoir), listed as a monument historique since 1992.
Ash Flat  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Ashdown  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
It  is the county seat of Little River County.
Béon is a commune.
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.
Atkins  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Augusta is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
It has a population of 2,160.
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.
Bald Knob  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Bettant is a commune.
It is found in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department in the east of France.
Barling  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
It is in Sebastian County.
Bey is a commune.
Batesville  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
It is the largest city of Independence County.
Beynost is a commune.
Beaver  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Beebe  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Bella Vista  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Billiat is a commune.
Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas in the United States.
As of 2006, 27,717 people were living in Benton.
Bentonville  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
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Berryville  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Bigelow  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Biggers  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Bismarck  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Black Oak  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Black Rock  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
The city of Black Rock in Lawrence County is situated on the Black River at the edge of the Ozark Mountains.
It reportedly takes its name from black rocks in the area.
The city was a boomtown, rising due to the development of railroads and timber interests, and it was later sustained by the pearling industry.
Bluff City  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Birieux is a commune.
Blytheville  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Bono  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Booneville  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Bradley  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Branch  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Brinkley  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Brookland  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Bryant  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Biziat is a commune.
Bull Shoals  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Cabot is the largest city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States.
It is about 30 miles from Little Rock.
According to 2010 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 23,776, ranking it as the state's 20th largest city, behind Paragould.
It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Calico Rock  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Blyes is a commune.
Camden  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Carlisle  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Cave City  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat is a commune.
Centerton  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Charleston  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Cherokee Village is a city in Fulton and Sharp counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
Clarendon  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Boissey is a commune.
It is in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department  in east France.
Clarksville  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Bolozon is a commune.
Clinton  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Conway  is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
65,300 people live there and it is the 7th biggest city in its state.
Most of its jobs are in technology, education, and retail.
Its nickname is "City of Colleges" because three colleges are in it.
It is home to the University of Central Arkansas and Hendrix College.
Bouligneux is a commune.
Bourg-en-Bresse is a commune in the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in east France.
It is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse.
Bourg-en-Bresse is located at the western base of the Jura Mountains, on the left bank of the Reyssouze river, a  tributary  of the Saône.
The commune of Bourg-en-Bresse is surrounded by the communes Viriat, Jasseron, Saint-Just, Montagnat, Péronnas and Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg.
The inhabitants of Bourg-en-Bresse are known, in French, as Burgiens (women: Burgiennes''').
Bourg-en-Bresse has a population, in 2014, of 40,967 and its population density is of  inhabitants/km2.
Bourg-en-Bresse forms, with other 4 communes, the urban area of Bourg-en-Bresse with a population of 59,816 inhabitants (2014) and an area of .
This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Bourg-en-Bresse, formed by 69 communes, with a population of 125,863 inhabitants (2014) and an area of .
Bourg-en-Bresse is the prefecture of the Ain department since 1800.
It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse and the administrative centre () of two cantons:
Bourg-en-Bresse-1 formed by one commune and part of Bourg-en-Bresse, with 31,801 inhabitants (2014).
Bourg-en-Bresse-2 formed by 3 communes and part of Bourg-en-Bresse, with 28,101 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse'' ().
Bad Kreuznach, Germany, since 1963
Parma, Italy, since 1990
Namur, Belgium, since 1996
Aylesbury, United Kingdom, since 2000
El Kef, Tunisia, since 2000
San Severo, Italy, since 2004
Brzeg, Poland, since 2006
Bourg-Saint-Christophe is a commune.
Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme is a commune.
Boz is a commune.
Brégnier-Cordon is a commune.
Brénaz is a former commune.