Fort Yukon
in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of Alaska, United States

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
66.565 and -145.274 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 66° 33' 52" and W -145° 16' 26"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:55 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Anchorage
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:29 am and 3:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Fort Yukon

Fort Yukon in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (Alaska) with it's 570 inhabitants is a city in United States about 3,199 mi (or 5,148 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Fort Yukon is now 01:55 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Anchorage with an UTC offset of -9 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Fort Yukon, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Fort Yukon Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fairbanks, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -14°C / 7 °F

Morning Temperature -14°C / 6 °F
Evening Temperature -15°C / 5 °F
Night Temperature -16°C / 4 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 90%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 12th of November 2024

-16°C (3 °F)
-22°C (-8 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Wednesday, 13th of November 2024

-18°C (1 °F)
-13°C (8 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

-9°C (16 °F)
-10°C (14 °F)
Light snow, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Future Educators of Alaska-Yukon Flats School District

Published: February 12, 2013
Length: 46:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Brian Cleary

Balancing both cultures.


Alaska: Jim Goes to Alaska Finale

Published: July 06, 2018
Length: 15:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Brianna Batdorf

Kate and I embark on a 4700+ mile road trip from Pennsylvania to Alaska. This video shows our time in the village of Fort Yukon Alaska.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Fort Yukon, Alaska

Fort Yukon is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2010 census the population was 583. Fort Yukon is the hometown of Alaska Congressman Don Young. It is served by Fort Yukon Airport. The highest temperature ever recorded in Alaska occurred in Fort Yukon on June 27, 1915, when it reached 100 °F (38 °C). Until 1971, Ft. Yukon also held the all-time lowest temperature record at -78 °F.

Located at 66.5672, -145.256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Alaska, Populated places in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, Populated places established in 1847, Populated places in Alaska with Native American majority populations, Hudson's Bay Company forts in the United States, Populated places of the Arctic United States, Gwich’in, Hudson's Bay Company trading posts

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fort Yukon Village, Gwichyaa Zhee, Gwichyaa Zheh, فورت يوكون, Fort Yukon, Fort Yukón, فورت یوکان، آلاسکا, FYU, フォートユーコン, Форт-Юкон, फर्ट युकोन, Форт Јукон, 育空堡