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McGrath (''Tochak’''〔(UAF: Alaska Native Place Names )〕 in Upper Kuskokwim, ''Digenegh''〔(ankn.uaf.edu: Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy / Deg Xinag Learners' Dictionary (2007) )〕 in Deg Xinag) is a city〔 〕〔 〕 and village in on the Kuskokwim River in Alaska, United States. The population was 401 at the 2000 census〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=United States Census Bureau )〕 and 346 as of the 2010 census.〔 Despite its small population, the village is an important transportation and economic hub for the area. == History == The Old Town McGrath site, across the river from present-day McGrath, was a meeting and trading place for Big River, Nikolai, Telida, and Lake Minchumina villagers. In 1904, Abraham Appel established a trading post in Old Town. In 1906, gold was discovered in the Innoko District, and in 1907, and at . Since McGrath was the northernmost point on the Kuskokwim River accessible by large riverboats, it became a regional supply center. A town was established at the site of Old McGrath in 1907, and was named for Peter McGrath, a local United States Marshal. The Iditarod Trail also contributed to McGrath's role as a supply center. From 1911 to 1920, hundreds of people walked and mushed over the trail on their way to the Ophir gold districts. Mining sharply declined after 1925. After a major flood in 1933, some residents moved across the river. Changes in the course of the river eventually left the old site on a slough, making it useless as a river stop. In 1940, an airstrip was cleared, the United States Federal Aviation Administration built a communications complex, and a school was opened. McGrath became an important refueling stop for Lend-Lease equipment during World War II. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「McGrath, Alaska」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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