Circle, Alaska
Circle is a city in Alaska, United States. Circle is the end of the Pan-American Highway.
Circle, Alaska
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 Location of Circle, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 65°50′N 144°4′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Dave Talerico (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.2 sq mi (280.3 km2) |
| • Land | 107.7 sq mi (278.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 104 |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99733 |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-14880 |
The town started in 1893 because gold was found in Birch Creek.[1] Circle was named by miners who believed the town was on the Arctic Circle. The Arctic Circle is actually about 50 mi (80 km) north.
Each February, the town has a checkpoint for the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race.
References
- Haycox, Stephen, Alaska: An American Colony (University of Washington Press, 2002), pp. 201-02.
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