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National Register Listings in Bethel Census Area, AK

Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places near you, with the name, county, category and listing year.

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Photographers and researchers in Bethel Census Area, AK share one advantage: the sites do not move. Bethel Census Area is one of 30 counties in Alaska. The record tells you where to point the camera.

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On the record near Bethel Census Area, AK

The 10 nearest

10 listed historic sites on the record within 200 miles of Bethel Census Area, AK. 6 listed sites carry Bethel Census Area as their county.

St. Jacob's Church13 miles from the center of Bethel Census Area · Building · Napaskiak · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
First Mission House15 miles from the center of Bethel Census Area · Building · Bethel · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church26 miles from the center of Bethel Census Area · Building · Kwethluk · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
St. Seraphim Chapel83 miles from the center of Bethel Census Area · Building · Lower Kalskag · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
St. Sergius Chapel115 miles from the center of Bethel Census Area · Building · Chuathbaluk · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Christ Church Mission151 miles from the center of Bethel Census Area · Building · Anvik · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Pilgrim 100B Aircraft171 miles from the center of Bethel Census Area · Structure · Dillingham · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel175 miles from the center of Bethel Census Area · Building · Nushagak · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
St. Nicholas Chapel181 miles from the center of Bethel Census Area · Building · Ekuk · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Fort St. Michael193 miles from the center of Bethel Census Area · Building · St. Michael · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Bethel Census Area, AK. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

National Register Listings in Bethel Census Area, step by step

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Pull every listed site in the area with its source
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Match the sites to the records you are working from
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Visit and photograph what still stands
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Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Bethel Census Area, AK ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Bethel Census Area, AK?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Bethel Census Area

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Bethel Census Area, AK the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Bethel Census Area, AK are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.