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Location:

Galena is located on the north bank of the Yukon River, 45 miles east of Nulato and 270 air miles west of Fairbanks. Itlies northeast of the Innoko National Wildlife Refuge. It lies at approximately

64.73333° North Latitude and -156.9275° West Longitude. (Sec. 06, T009S, R010E, Kateel River Meridian.) Galena is located in the Nulato Recording District. The area encompasses 17.9 sq. miles of land and 6.1 sq. miles of water. The area experiences a cold, continental climate with extreme temperature differences. The average daily high temperature during July is in the low 70s; the average daily low temperature during January ranges from 10 to below zero. Sustained temperatures of -40 degrees are common during winter. Extreme temperatures have been measured from -64 to 92. Annual precipitation is 12.7 inches, with 60 inches of snowfall annually. The River is ice-free from mid-May through mid-October.

Culture:
The population is mixed Athabascan and non-Native, and traditional festivals attract visitors from other river villages. The establishment of the Galena and Campion Air Force Bases in the 1950s brought growth and change to Galena. Many of Galena's residents were originally from Louden or are descendants of Louden. Subsistence food sources include salmon, whitefish, moose and berries are harvested.

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