The Bethel Census Area

The Bethel census area encompasses a 41,087 square mile area in western Alaska, nearly the size of the state of Ohio. Two types of landscapes predominate. In the southwest lies the vast Yukon-Kuskowim delta region, commonly referred to as the Y-K delta. In this lower section the Kuskokwim River flows southwest and effectively divides the Y-K delta region into a western and eastern half.