Brooks County, Alaska
Brooks County, Alaska | |
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Founded | 2008 |
Seat | Jaketon |
Largest city | Jaketon |
Area | |
• Total | 1,113 sq mi (2,883 km2) |
• Land | 876 sq mi (2,269 km2) |
• Water | 236 sq mi (611 km2), 21.2% |
Population | |
• (2010) | 758,960 |
• Density | 539/sq mi (208/km²) |
Congressional district | 14th |
Time zone | Alaska and Hawaii |
Website | www.co.brooks.ak.gov |
Brooks County is a county located in the Cascadian state of Alaska. As of the 2014 census, the population was 758,960. Its county seat is Jaketon. Brooks County was established and organized in 2008. It is named for the Brooks Mountian Range, of which is rests in a large valley of it.
The county is part of the Jaketon–Riverside, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Brooks County is located on the plains of valley in the central part of the state. The county is bounded on the north by Tillmans Creek, on the and on the east by the Yukon River. The northwestern part of the county is largely mountains and contains part of Gates of the Arctic National Park.
Major highways
- 20pxInterstate 1
- 20pxInterstate 3
- Interstate 203
- Beltway 10
- 20pxCR 213
- 20pxCR 215
- 20pxState Highway 7
- 20pxState Highway 8
- State Highway 15
- State Highway 73
- Spur Highway 203
- State Highway 215
- Brooks Highway
Adjacent counties and Boroughs
- North Slope Borough (north)
- Jameston County (northeast)
- Collier County (east)
- Yukon Borough (south)
Protected Areas
- Gates of the Arctic National Preserve (part)
- Lawson State Wildlife Refuge
- Brooks County Wildlife Refuge
Communities
Cities
Jaketon
Jaketon is the largest and oldest city in Brooks County with a population of 475,976. There are many points of interest such as the Downtown Entertainment District, Art Museum of Alaska, and federal buildings. The Alaska State University System operates its largest educational institution in the state, the Jaketon Campus, in the county with 47,384 students.
Easton
Easton is the second largest city in Brooks County with a population of 95,755.
Other Cities
- Bartoss
- Calder
- Christmas Place
- Contel
- Lake Jaketon
- Mountainview
- N. Easton
- Northridge
- Round Rock
- Saleme
- Westridge
Unincorporated towns and CDPs
External links
North Slope Borough | Jameston County | 50px | ||
North | Collier County | |||
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Yukon Borough |
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