Gambell, Alaska

Coordinates: 63°46′34″N 171°42′03″W / 63.77611°N 171.70083°W / 63.77611; -171.70083
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Gambell, Alaska
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Aerial view of Gambell in 2017
Aerial view of Gambell in 2017
Location of Gambell, Alaska
Location of Gambell, Alaska
Coordinates: 63°46′34″N 171°42′03″W / 63.77611°N 171.70083°W / 63.77611; -171.70083
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaNome
IncorporatedDecember 12, 1963[1]
Area
 • Total28.42 sq mi (73.61 km2)
 • Land10.51 sq mi (27.21 km2)
 • Water17.91 sq mi (46.40 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 • Total640
 • Density60.9/sq mi (23.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99742
Area code907
FIPS code02-27640
GNIS feature ID1402463, 2419389

Gambell is a town in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is on St. Lawrence Island.

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): 35. January 1974.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. "Gambell city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.