Fort Yukon (Gwichyaa Zheh in Gwich'in) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, straddling the Arctic Circle. The population, predominantly Gwich'in Alaska Natives, was 428 at the 2020 census, down from 595 in 2000. Fort Yukon was the hometown of the late Alaska Congressman Don Young.

Fort Yukon, Alaska sits on the banks of the Yukon River in the Interior region, 8 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Find information on things to do, Yukon River float trips, history, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and flightseeing.

Fort Yukon is a predominantly Athabaskan Indian town of about 600 people at the confluence of the Yukon and Porcupine rivers. The village is accessible only by air and is served by several scheduled air carriers with frequent flights.

2024年12月27日 · Discover the hidden trading towns of Alaska's Fort Yukon, where history and culture blend amidst stunning wilderness and vibrant local traditions.

Serving the Gwich’in people of Fort Yukon, Alaska. The mission of the Tribal Government is to exercise governmental authority to promote economic and social development, advocate and secure tribal rights, to secure tribal lands, to enhance educational opportunities and to protect traditional cultural values with a unified voice on behalf of ...

2018年6月16日 · Located 8 miles north of the Arctic Circle at the confluence of the Yukon and Porcupine Rivers, Fort Yukon was established in 1847 by the Hudson's Bay Company. It's about 140 miles northeast...

The Native Village of Fort Yukon is situated in Alaska's interior, near the confluence of the Yukon and Porcupine Rivers, approximately 145 miles northeast of Fairbanks, surrounded by vast boreal forests and accessible primarily by air and river.

Catch a scenic flight to the Athabascan village of Fort Yukon, at the confluence of the Yukon and Porcupine rivers, eight miles above the Arctic Circle. You’ll be in the air for an hour and 15 minutes each way, with one hour on the ground.

Located on the right bank of the Yukon River at its junction with Procupine, River, Yukon Flats. History of Fort Yukon Founded in 1847 as a Hudson's Bay Company trading post by Alexander H. Murray; originally the post and Indian village were located about a mile or two upstream but moved to their present location around 1864.

Fort Yukon was founded in 1847 by Alexander Murray as a Canadian outpost in Russian Territory. It became an important trade center for the Gwich'in Indians, who inhabited the vast lowlands of the Yukon Flats and River valleys.