Yukon Flats

The Yukon Flats are bordered in the north by the Brooks Range, in the south by the White Mountains, and cover an area of approximately 11,000 square miles (28,490 km2).

In recognition of this fact, the area is protected under the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge.

The Yukon Flats straddle the Arctic Circle and have an extremely variable climate.

Though most of the region's people are concentrated in the villages of Fort Yukon, Venetie, Beaver, Stevens Village, Chalkyitsik, and smaller settlements, numerous hunting cabins and seasonal settlements also dot the region.

The region also potentially contains a large deposit of crude oil and natural gas.