Stebbins (Alaska)
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Location in Alaska
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| Foundation : | 1969 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Nome Census Area | ||
| Coordinates : | 63 ° 31 ′ N , 162 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 572 (as of 2014) | ||
| Population density : | 6.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 98.3 km 2 (approx. 38 mi 2 ) of which 94.2 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 5 m | ||
| Postal code : | 99671 | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-72960 | ||
| Mayor : | Morris Nashanak, Sr. | ||
 Eskimo accommodation in Stebbins in 1900 |
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Stebbins ( Tapraq in the Yupik language or Tapqaq in Inupiat ) is a place located in the Nome Census Area of the US state Alaska with the status of City with 572 inhabitants (2014).
geography
Stebbins is located on the south bank of Norton Sound and forms the northwest side of Saint Michael Island , on the east side of which is the village of Saint Michael . Upstream is the Stuart Island . The distance to Unalakleet in the northeast is around 90 kilometers. The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge begins in the south .
history
In 1778, James Cook sailed the Bering Sea and anchored in Shaktoolik on Norton Sound. After a few days he sailed a short distance, anchored again and named the place "Stephens Point" in honor of Philipp Stephens, a member of the Admiralty . The Eskimo population living there earned their livelihood primarily from hunting, including walruses , elk and caribou, as well as from fishing for herring , for example . In the early 20th century , the place was renamed Stebbins. According to local reports, Stebbins was easier to pronounce than Stephens for the Eskimos. In 1969 the City of Stebbins was officially founded .
The place is also used for tourism today. Observations of the beluga whales passing by are offered.
climate
The mean temperature fluctuates between 4 and 16 ° C in summer and between - 20 and - 9 ° C in winter. The annual extreme values are between 25 and - 48 ° C. The annual average snowfall height is 96 centimeters. The coast is usually ice-free between mid-June and November.
Demographic data
In 2014 a population of 572 people was determined, which means an increase of 4.6% compared to the year 2000. The average age of the residents in 2014 was 24.0 years, well below the average for Alaska, which was 33.5 years. The proportion of inhabitants that can be traced back to the indigenous people was 95.3% at that time.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Tryck Consulting: Stebbins Tapraq "Low land with beach grass" , Tryck Consulting, Anchorage, July 2012 (retrieved from Archived Copy ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and still not checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. on March 22, 2018)
- ↑ City data
Web links
- airnav.com - Stebbins Airport
- education / best-high-schools - Tukurngailnguq School
- commerce.alaska.gov - City of Stebbins