Bethel, Alaska
Bethel is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is the largest community on the Kuskokwim River, located approximately 50 mi upriver from where the river flows into Kuskokwim Bay. It is also the largest city in western Alaska and in the Unorganized Borough, as well as the ninth largest in the state, with a population of 6,080 as of the 2010 Census.Annual events in Bethel include the Kuskokwim 300, a dogsled race; Camai, a Yup'ik... Show more dance festival held each spring; and the Bethel Fair held in August.