Wiseman (Alaska)
| Wiseman | |||
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 Post Office, 1998 |
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| Location in Alaska | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | probably 1919 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | ||
| Coordinates : | 67 ° 25 ′ N , 150 ° 7 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 14 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 0.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 202.4 km 2 (approx. 78 mi 2 ) of which 202.3 km 2 (approx. 78 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-85610 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1414284 | ||
Wiseman is an American place ( census-designated place ) in Alaska ( Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area ) with about 20 inhabitants (2000). Wiseman is located in the Brooks Range and was founded by gold diggers who left Slate Creek (now Coldfoot ) around 1919 . Three miles from Wiseman is the Dalton Highway , with which the town has been connected since the 1990s.
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