Bettles is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Landmarks include Bettles Airport and Bettles Lodge.
- CountyYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Population23 (2020 U.S. Census)
- Historic places1 on the National Register
Bettles is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Landmarks include Bettles Airport and Bettles Lodge.
Bettles, Alaska gifts and souvenirs: 27 designs made from Bettles's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Bettles Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Bettles Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Bettles Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Bettles Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Bettles Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Bettles Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 12 → 2020: 23
From Wikidata (CC0).
The original village was founded a mile southwest of the junction of the John & Koyukuk Rivers in the late 1890s during the Alaska Gold Rush and was named for Gordon C. Bettles, a newspaper man, Montana Silver prospector, and trader who established the trading post and community in 1898. A post office was established in 1901 and continued intermittently until 1956. Residents began relocating 5 miles (8.0 km) east to Evansville, where the airstrip that serves the community today was built in World War II and is now used for commercial air service. The Hickel Highway was used to transport equipment and supplies to the North Slope for oil exploration, and to build the Dalton Highway, which is now used as a truck route to the oilfields. The old village was largely abandoned and the New Bettles was carved out of Evansville and was incorporated in 1985.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Bettles, Alaska, revision 1377943261 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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2 free coloring pages of Bettles, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Bettles's population was 23 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 12 in 2010.
Bettles Airport
A view of Bettles