Gambell, Alaska

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Gambell, Alaska
Gambell Alaska June 16 '06.jpg
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; -171.70083Coordinates: 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]
Government
 • MayorCurtis Silook (I)
 • State senatorDonny Olson (D)
 • State rep.Neal Foster (D)
Area
 • Total30.35 sq mi (78.62 km2)
 • Land10.90 sq mi (28.23 km2)
 • Water19.45 sq mi (50.39 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total681
 • Estimate 
(2016)
701
 • Density23.09/sq mi (8.92/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. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 22, 2017.