Chalkyitsik
Jałgiitsik | |
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Motto: Vnm | |
Coordinates: 66°39′6″N 143°43′38″W / 66.65167°N 143.72722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
Government | |
• State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
• State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.76 sq mi (22.69 km2) |
• Land | 8.50 sq mi (22.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 56 |
• Density | 6.59/sq mi (2.54/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99788 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-11800 |
Chalkyitsik (/ˌtʃælkiˈɪtsɪk/ CHAL-key-IT-sick) (Jałgiitsik[pronunciation?][2] in Gwich'in), meaning "to fish with a hook, at the mouth of the creek", is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is located on the left (south) bank of the Black River, 45 miles northeast of Fort Yukon.[3] At the 2010 census the population was 69, down from 83 in 2000.