Aleknagik, Alaska

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Aleknagik
Alaqnaqiq
Aleknagik lake, with the village of Aleknagik apparent in the lower left of the picture
Aleknagik lake, with the village of Aleknagik apparent in the lower left of the picture
Aleknagik is located in Alaska
Aleknagik
Aleknagik
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 59°16′42″N 158°37′23″W / 59.27833°N 158.62306°W / 59.27833; -158.62306
Country United States
State Alaska
Census AreaDillingham
IncorporatedMarch 26, 1973[1]
Government
 • MayorCarolyn Smith
 • State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)
 • State rep.Bryce Edgmon (D)
Area
 • Total41.51 sq mi (107.50 km2)
 • Land24.53 sq mi (63.54 km2)
 • Water16.97 sq mi (43.96 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 • Total219
 • Estimate 
(2016)
222
 • Density5.35/sq mi (2.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99555
Area code907
FIPS code02-01420
GNIS feature ID1398091

Aleknagik (/əˈlɛknəɡɪk/ ə-LEK-nə-gik; Alaqnaqiq in Central Yup'ik) is a city in the state of Alaska in the United States. It is in the Dillingham Census Area of the Unorganized Borough. In 2010, there were 219 people living there.[3]

Sources[change | change source]

  1. "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. XIII (2): 15. January 1974.
  2. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 22, 2017.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder. Retrieved 2012-11-14.