NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Alaskan Bush

The Bush is a cultural as well as geographic division of the state of Alaska in the United States. Most Alaskans refer to any place besides Fairbanks, Juneau, and the towns of the Kenai Peninsula as falling within the Bush. The Bush is generally described as any community not "on the road system," making it accessible only by such means of transportation as: Snomobile/snowmachine, plane, boat, etc. State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Official languages English Area 1,717,854 kmÂ² (1st) - Land 1,481,347 kmÂ² - Water 236,507 kmÂ² (13. ... Location in Alaska Founded -Incorporated {{{incorporated}}} County Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Steve M. Thompson Area - Total - Water 84. ... Juneau City and Borough is a borough located on the Gastineau Channel in the Alexander Archipelago in the State of Alaska. ... The Kenai Peninsula in Alaska The Kenai Peninsula is a large peninsula jutting from the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. ...

Two kinds of Bush communities exist in Alaska: The Bush Hub and The Bush Village.

The Bush Hub

These are the hub towns of a few thousand people: Barrow, Nome, Kotzebue, St. Mary's, Bethel, Dillingham, Dutch Harbor, and Cordova. Bush hub towns tend to share a number of defining characteristics. These generally include: Barrow is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. ... Nome or Sitnasuaq is a city located in Nome Census Area, Alaska. ... Kotzebue is a city located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. ... St. ... Bethel is a city located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. ... Dillingham is a city located in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska. ... Unalaska is a town on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Cordova is a small town located near the mouth of the Copper River in Alaska, at the head of Orca Inlet on the east side of Prince William Sound. ...

isolated road systems (roads do not connect to the lower 48).
effects of permafrost (exposed sewage/water pipes, raised buildings, buckled roads).
restrictions on alcohol ("damp," i.e. legal to consume, illegal to sell).
busy airports.

Hub cities are said to still have a "wild west" feel to them, serving as they do as "jump off" points for so many communities. A constant flow of comers and goers gives these towns, small by other standards, a bustling and transitional feeling beyond their comparatively diminutive sizes.

The Bush Village

Each hub town services a multitude of rural settlements and villages. The Bush Village presents a way of life that differs vastly from that of even its closely related parent hub. The Bush Village has a unique and profound kind of isolation that seldom is fully understood or appreciated by non-village dwellers. The following is a description of a particular village in S.W Alaska, but the isolation of any Bush Village can be characterized by at least part of the following: Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ...

no roads or cars, but boardwalks for four-wheelers and paths for snow machines.
no sewage treatment or water piped into homes, rather the use of a honey bucket and the collection of rainwater for drinking.
no bathrooms with showers or hot running water; steam baths are used exclusively for bathing.
no restaurants or prepared foods available for sale, except for a few tiny village stores with odd hours.
most of the food eaten in the village is caught near the village (or at seasonal "fish camps") by those living in the village. (some very interesting foods are enjoyed, such as fermented fish and "stink heads")
the exception to these is at the school, where lunch, hot water and a flush toilet can be found. There is also a "washeteria" building where clothes can be washed and a shower can be taken for cost.
few jobs, no economic base, very high energy costs.
more or less daily power outages.
delivery of US Mail is regularly delayed, sometimes for more than a week at a time.
restrictions on alcohol ("dry," illegal to consume and possess).
the native language is spoken during official village functions and is taught at the school exclusively through third grade.
a tiny unpaved runway with frequently unflyable conditions.--Knowmoore 08:37, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)

More to Add Native ANSCA corporations, federal government lands, airstrips, Boardwalk: Ramsgate beach in winter A boardwalk is a place, most typically in beachfront communities, where a path for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles runs along a beach or overlooking and close to a beach. ... A honey bucket is the bucket that is used in place of a flush toilet in communities that lack wastewater treatment. ... Sauna on the lake VÃ¤ttern, in Karlsborg Municipality. ... Prepared Fermented Fish Fermented Fish is an Eskimo food that is eaten raw and frozen. ... The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was signed into law on December 18, 1971, and the largest land claims settlement in United States history was concluded. ...

	State of Alaska File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Official languages English Area 1,717,854 kmÂ² (1st) - Land 1,481,347 kmÂ² - Water 236,507 kmÂ² (13. ...
Capital	Juneau This is a list of U.S. state capitals: See also List of current and former capital cities within the United States List of capitals of subnational entities Categories: U.S. states \| U.S. state capitals \| Lists of cities in the United States ... Juneau redirects here. ...
Regions	Alaskan Bush \| Interior \| North Slope \| Panhandle \| South Central \| Tanana Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Fall in Interior Alaska The interior of Alaska makes up most of the state. ... The Alaska North Slope is the region of Alaska in the United States located on the northern slope of the Brooks Range along the coast of the Arctic Ocean. ... The Alaska Panhandle is the coast of the American state of Alaska, just west of the Canada. ... South Central Alaska consists of the portion of the state of Alaska, United States of America, from the shorelines and uplands of the Gulf of Alaska. ... The Tanana Valley is the lowland region in central Alaska in the United States, on the north side of the Alaska Range where the Tanana River emerges from the mountains. ...
Largest cities	Anchorage \| Barrow \| Bethel \| Fairbanks \| Homer \| Juneau \| Kenai \| Ketchikan \| Kodiak \| Kotzebue \| Nome \| Palmer \| Petersburg \| Seward \| Sitka \| Unalaska \| Valdez \| Wasilla Adak, Alaska Akhiok, Alaska Akiachak, Alaska Akiak, Alaska Akutan, Alaska Alakanuk, Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Bettles, Alaska Bethel, Alaska Big Lake, Alaska Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska Coffman Cove, Alaska Cordova, Alaska Delta Junction, Alaska Dillingham, City of, Alaska Ester, Alaska Fairbanks - FairNet Community Network, Alaska Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Haines... Adak, Alaska Akhiok, Alaska Akiachak, Alaska Akiak, Alaska Akutan, Alaska Alakanuk, Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Bettles, Alaska Bethel, Alaska Big Lake, Alaska Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska Coffman Cove, Alaska Cordova, Alaska Delta Junction, Alaska Dillingham, City of, Alaska Ester, Alaska Fairbanks - FairNet Community Network, Alaska Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Haines... Anchorage, Alaska is a consolidated city-borough (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage) in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Barrow is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. ... Bethel is a city located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. ... Location in Alaska Founded -Incorporated {{{incorporated}}} County Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Steve M. Thompson Area - Total - Water 84. ... Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Juneau City and Borough is a borough located on the Gastineau Channel in the Alexander Archipelago in the State of Alaska. ... Kenai is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Ketchikan is a Alaskas fifth-largest city (in terms of population), and is located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. ... Kodiak is a city located in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. ... Kotzebue is a city located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. ... Nome or Sitnasuaq is a city located in Nome Census Area, Alaska. ... Palmer is a city located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. ... Petersburg is a city located in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska. ... Seward is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Sitka City and Borough is a borough located on the west side of Baranof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle), in the state of Alaska. ... Unalaska is a town on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Valdez is a city located in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska. ... Wasilla (population 5,469) is a town in southcentral Alaskas Matanuska-Susitna Borough. ...
Boroughs, census areas	eutians-East-Borough%2C-Alaska" onmouseover="pv(event, 55)" onmouseout="unpv(55)" style="">Aleutians East \| Aleutians West \| Anchorage \| Bethel \| Bristol Bay \| Denali \| Dillingham \| Fairbanks North Star \| Haines \| Juneau \| Kenai Peninsula \| Ketchikan Gateway \| Kodiak Island \| Lake and Peninsula \| Matanuska-Susitna \| Nome \| North Slope \| Northwest Arctic \| Prince of Wales - Outer Ketchikan \| Sitka \| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon \| Southeast Fairbanks \| Valdez-Cordova \| Wade Hampton \| Wrangell-Petersburg \| Yakutat \| Yukon-Koyukuk Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The U.S. state of Alaska does not have counties in the sense of counties in the rest of the country. ... Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The U.S. state of Alaska does not have counties in the sense of counties in the rest of the country. ... Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The U.S. state of Alaska does not have counties in the sense of counties in the rest of the country. ... Aleutians East Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Aleutians West Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Anchorage, Alaska is a consolidated city-borough (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage) in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Bethel Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Bristol Bay Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska on Bristol Bay or Iilgayaq Bay. ... Denali Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Dillingham Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Haines Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Juneau City and Borough is a borough located on the Gastineau Channel in the Alexander Archipelago in the State of Alaska. ... Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Kodiak Island Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Lake and Peninsula Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... North Slope Borough is a borough located largely in the North Slope region of the state of Alaska. ... Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Sitka City and Borough is a borough located on the west side of Baranof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle), in the state of Alaska. ... Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Valdez-Cordova Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Wade Hampton Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Yakutat City and Borough is a borough and a city located in Alaska. ... Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ...

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