Anvik, Alaska

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Anvik
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Anvik is located in Alaska
Anvik
Anvik
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 62°39′20″N 160°12′33″W / 62.65556°N 160.20917°W / 62.65556; -160.20917Coordinates: 62°39′20″N 160°12′33″W / 62.65556°N 160.20917°W / 62.65556; -160.20917
Country United States
State Alaska
Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk
IncorporatedOctober 6, 1969[1]
Government
 • MayorJason Jones[2]
 • State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)
 • State rep.Bryce Edgmon (D)
Area
 • Total11.95 sq mi (30.96 km2)
 • Land9.68 sq mi (25.07 km2)
 • Water2.27 sq mi (5.89 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total85
 • Estimate 
(2016)
86
 • Density7.19/sq mi (2.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
Zip code
99558
Area code907
FIPS code02-03880
GNIS feature ID1398335

Anvik is a city in Alaska. About 95 people lived in Anvik as of the year 2007. It is on the west bank of the Yukon River.[4] It is the traditional home of the Deg Hit'an Athabascan people.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. XIII (2): 19. January 1974.
  2. 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 33.
  3. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 22, 2017.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Anvik Tribal Council". anviktribalcouncil.com. 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.