Eagle, Alaska
Eagle (Tthee T’äwdlenn in Hän Athabascan) is a village on the south bank of the Yukon River, near the Canada–US border in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area in Alaska, United States. It includes the Eagle Historic District, a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The population was 86 at the 2010 census. Every February, Eagle hosts a checkpoint for the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race.
Eagle, Alaska
Tthee T’äwdlenn | |
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Steamer Hannah docked at Eagle circa 1900 | |
Location of Eagle, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 64°47′15″N 141°12′5″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census area | Southeast Fairbanks |
| Incorporated | February 9, 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Helmer |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 83 |
| • Density | 94.21/sq mi (36.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99738 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-20380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1401499 |
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