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Alaska Gateway School District
The Alaska Gateway School District is a public school district based in Tok, Alaska (USA). The district covers approximately in the eastern interior of Alaska, extending north from the Alaska Range to the Yukon River and Canada–United States border. Distances between the central office in Tok and outlying schools range from 12 to . Schools There are seven schools in the Alaska Gateway School District as well as a district-wide Correspondence School. *Dot Lake School (K-12; Dot Lake) *Eagle School (K-12; Eagle) *Mentasta Lake Katie John School (K-12; Mentasta Lake) *Walter Northway School (K-12; Northway) *Tanacross School (K-8; Tanacross) *Tok School (K-12; Tok) *Tetlin School (K-12; Tetlin) *AGSD Correspondence Study Enrollment 2007–2008 school year: 411 students 2006–2007 school year: 421 students 2005–2006 school year: 427 students 2004–2005 school year: 448 students 2003–2004 school year: 502 students Demographics There were a total of 411 students enrol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, which usually operate several schools, and the largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally controlled policies and operations of an independent school district are, in most cases, held by a school district's board of education. Depending on state law, members of a local board of education (often referred to informally as a school board) may be elected, appointed by a political office holder, serve ex officio, or a combination of any of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mentasta Lake, Alaska
Mentasta Lake (''Mendaesde'' in Ahtna Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 112, down from 142 in 2000. Geography Mentasta Lake is located at (62.923924, -143.533240). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.66%) is water. Demographics Mentasta Lake first reported on the 1940 U.S. Census as "Montasta Lake", an unincorporated native village. It did not report in 1950. It next appeared in 1960 as "Mentasta." In 1970, it returned as Mentasta Lake. In 1980 it was made a census-designated place (CDP). As of the census of 2000, there were 142 people, 54 households, and 32 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.5 people per square mile (0.2/km2). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 0.3/sq mi (0.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 28.87% White, 62.68% Native America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Districts In Alaska
A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the '' Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education. Kindergarten or preschool provide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University, vocational school, college or seminary may be availab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of School Districts In Alaska
This is a list of the school districts in Alaska. Aleutians West Census Area * Pribilof School District * Unalaska City School District Anchorage * Anchorage School District * Aleutian Region School District * Chugach School District Bethel Census Area * Kuspuk School District * Lower Kuskokwim School District * Yupiit School District Chugach Census Area * Cordova City School District * Valdez City Schools Dillingham Census Area * Dillingham City School District * Southwest Region School District Hoonah-Angoon Census Area * Hoonah City School District * Pelican City School District Kusilvak Census Area * Kashunamiut School District * Lower Yukon School District * Saint Mary's School District Nome Census Area * Bering Strait School District * Nome Public Schools Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area * Annette Island School District * Craig City School District * Hydaburg City School District * Kake City School District * Klawock City School District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format (PDF), standardized as ISO 32000, is a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.Adobe Systems IncorporatedPDF Reference, Sixth edition, version 1.23 (53 MB) Nov 2006, p. 33. Archiv/ref> Based on the PostScript language, each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout flat document, including the text, fonts, vector graphics, raster images and other information needed to display it. PDF has its roots in "The Camelot Project" initiated by Adobe co-founder John Warnock in 1991. PDF was standardized as ISO 32000 in 2008. The last edition as ISO 32000-2:2020 was published in December 2020. PDF files may contain a variety of content besides flat text and graphics including logical structuring elements, interactive elements such as annotations and form-fields, layers, rich media (including video con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetlin, Alaska
Tetlin (''Teełąy'' in Upper Tanana Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 127, up from 117 in 2000. Geography Tetlin is located at (63.137840, -142.524451). Tetlin is located along the Tetlin River, between Tetlin Lake and the Tanana River, about southeast of Tok. It lies in the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge. The village is connected by a dirt road to the Alaska Highway. The community is located in the Fairbanks Recording District. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (2.14%) is water. Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1980 to conserve and manage habitat critical to migratory and resident wildlife for benefit of present and future generations. The Refuge includes snowcapped mountains and glacier-fed rivers, forests and treeless tundra, and an ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanacross, Alaska
Tanacross (''Taats’altęy'' in Tanacross Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 136, down from 140 in 2000. It hosts an air tanker base. History Tanacross, initially founded as a telegraph station called Tanana Crossing (also known as St. Timothy's). The name was shortened to Tanacross before 1940. The village was initially located on the north bank of the Tanana River. An airstrip was built on the south bank during the mid-1930s and upgraded for military use during World War II in 1941–42. Thousands of troops deployed through Tanacross during the period. The airfield was closed after the war. In 1972, the town itself relocated south across the river due to water contamination. In 1979, the old village burned due to an uncontrolled grass fire. Geography Tanacross is located at (63.376206, -143.356991). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northway, Alaska
Northway (''K’ehtthiign'' in Upper Tanana Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Prior to the 2020 Census, the borders of the CDP got expanded to include Northway Junction and Northway Village. The population was 234 at the 2020 census, up from 71 in 2010. Geography Northway is located at (62.969297, -141.905034). According to the United States Census Bureau in 2020, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (8.45%) is water. The highest sea-level pressure in the United States was recorded at Northway on January 31, 1989 with a reading of 31.85 inches, a record only surpassed by two readings in Siberia. Due to aircraft altimeters only being able to calibrate to 31 inches, most were grounded. Climate Northway has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen ''Dwc''). Transportation There is a shuttle between Tok and Northway three times a week, connecting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle, Alaska
Eagle ( in Hän Athabascan) is a city on the south bank of the Yukon River near the Canada–US border in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 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. Geography Eagle is located at (64.786022, -141.199917). Eagle is on the southern bank of the Yukon River, west of the border between Alaska and the Yukon Territory of Canada at the end of the Taylor Highway, near Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Like most of Alaska, Eagle has a subarctic climate (Köppen ''Dwc'') with long, severely cold, dry winters occasionally moderated by chinook winds, and short, warm summers. In the absence of chinook moderation, winter temperatures can be dangerously cold: in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tok, Alaska
Tok is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 1,243 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 1,258 in 2010. Geography Tok lies on a large, flat alluvial plain of the Tanana Valley between the Tanana River and the Alaska Range at an important junction of the Alaska Highway (Alaska Route 2) with the Glenn Highway ( Alaska Route 1). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Climate Tok has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen ''Dwc'') with generally warm summers and severely cold winters. The weather station is at above sea level. Demographics Tok first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Tok Junction." The name was shortened to Tok as of the 1960 census. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980. 2000 Census data As of the census of 2000, there were 1,393 people, 534 households, and 372 families resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dot Lake, Alaska
Dot Lake (''Kelt’aaddh Menn’'' in Tanacross) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is located on the Alaska Highway between Delta Junction and Tok. The population was 13 at the 2010 census, down from 19 in 2000. Geography Dot Lake is located at (63.658742, -144.065816). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.38%) is water. Demographics Dot Lake first appeared on the 1960 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980. Dot Lake Village, a native (Alaskan Indian) village within the Dot Lake CDP, was carved off as a separate CDP in 2000, which accounted for the substantial drop in population. As of the census of 2000, there were 19 people, 10 households, and 6 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 19 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada–United States Border
The border between Canada and the United States is the longest international border in the world. The terrestrial boundary (including boundaries in the Great Lakes, Atlantic, and Pacific coasts) is long. The land border has two sections: Canada's border with the contiguous United States to its south, and with the U.S. state of Alaska to its west. The bi-national International Boundary Commission deals with matters relating to marking and maintaining the boundary, and the International Joint Commission deals with issues concerning boundary waters. The agencies currently responsible for facilitating legal passage through the international boundary are the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). History 18th century The Treaty of Paris of 1783 ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States. In the second article of the Treaty, the parties agreed on all boundaries of the United States, including, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
