Galena, Alaska
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Galena Notaalee Denh |
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| City | |
 Galena
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| Coordinates: 64°44′26″N 156°53′8″W / 64.74056°N 156.88556°WCoordinates: 64°44′26″N 156°53′8″W / 64.74056°N 156.88556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Incorporated | October 26, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jon Korta |
| • State senator | Donald Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Neal Foster (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24 sq mi (62.1 km2) |
| • Land | 17.9 sq mi (46.3 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 470 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99741 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-27530 |
| Website | http://www.ci.galena.ak.us/ |
Galena (/ɡəˈliːnə/) (Notaalee Denh in Koyukon) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2010 census the population was 470.
The Koyukon Athabascans had seasonal camps in the area and moved as the wild game migrated. In the summer many families floated on rafts to the Yukon River to fish for salmon. There were 12 summer fish camps located on the Yukon River between the Koyukuk River and the Nowitna River. Galena was established in 1918 near an Athabascan fish camp called Henry's Point. It became a supply and point for nearby lead ore mines that opened in 1918 and 1919.
In 1941 and 1942, during World War II, a military air field was built adjacent to the civilian airport, and the two facilities shared the runway and flight line facilities. This air field was designated Galena Air Force Station shortly after the split of the United States Air Force from the United States Army, which occurred as a result of the National Security Act of 1947. During the 1950s, the construction of additional military facilities at Galena and the nearby Campion Air Force Station, in support of Galena's mission as a forward operating base under the auspices of the 5072nd Air Base Group, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base, near Anchorage, provided improvements to the airport and the local infrastructure, causing economic growth for the area.
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