Central, Alaska | |
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 The Steese Roadhouse is a bar, general store, and gas station in Central that serves as a midway point for the Yukon Quest. | |
 Location of Central, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 65°32′0″N 144°41′44″W / 65.53333°N 144.69556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 249.38 sq mi (645.91 km2) |
| • Land | 247.92 sq mi (642.11 km2) |
| • Water | 1.46 sq mi (3.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 66 |
| • Density | 0.27/sq mi (0.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99730 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-11690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1400106 |
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Central is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 66, down from 96 in 2010. Every February, Central hosts a checkpoint for the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race.[2]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Yukon Quest Trail Map". Yukon Quest. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.