Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 30 min5:34 am – 12:03 amShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 12 min10:39 am – 4:51 pm
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People43 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.812 households75% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Nearby landmarksRed Mountainpeak · under a mileThorsen Mountainpeak · 3.1 miSmalls Riverriver · 5.1 miSalmon Riverriver · 6.0 miGoodnews Baybay · 9.0 miSouth Spitcape · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTogiak National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.0 mi · 33,684 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBethel Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlatinum City Water Systemserves 51 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021240 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,652 ft504 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officePlatinum Post Office4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlatinum Airport PTU5.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99651 ZIP area.