Galena, Alaska
Galena (/ɡəˈliːnə/) (Notaalee Denh in Koyukon) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census the population was 472, slightly up from 470 in 2010. Galena was established in 1918, and a military airfield was built adjacent to the city during World War II. The city was incorporated in 1971.
Galena
Notaalee Denh | |
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Galena following the 2013 flood | |
Galena Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 64°44′26″N 156°53′8″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Incorporated | October 26, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ed Pitka Jr. |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.51 sq mi (63.47 km2) |
| • Land | 17.65 sq mi (45.72 km2) |
| • Water | 6.85 sq mi (17.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 472 |
| • Density | 26.74/sq mi (10.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99741 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-27530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1402457 |
| Website | http://www.ci.galena.ak.us/ |
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