Cordova | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of central Cordova, Eyak Lake and the portion of the Chugach Mountains surrounding the city. | |
| Nickname: The Crossroads of Alaska | |
 Location of Cordova, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 60°32′37″N 145°45′07″W / 60.54361°N 145.75194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Chugach |
| Incorporated | July 8, 1909[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Allison[2][3] |
| • State senator | Gary Stevens (R) |
| • State rep. | Louise Stutes (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.14 sq mi (194.62 km2) |
| • Land | 61.35 sq mi (158.89 km2) |
| • Water | 13.80 sq mi (35.73 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,609 |
| • Density | 42.53/sq mi (16.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99574 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-17410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1421215 |
| Website | CityofCordova.net |
Cordova (/kɔːrˈdoʊvə, ˈkɔːrdəvə/ kor-DOH-və, KOR-də-və) is a city in Chugach Census Area,[a] Alaska, United States. It lies near the mouth of the Copper River, at the head of Orca Inlet on the east side of Prince William Sound. The population was 2,609 at the 2020 census, up from 2,239 in 2010.[6]
Cordova was named Puerto Córdoba by Spanish explorer Salvador Fidalgo in 1790. No roads connect Cordova to other Alaskan communities, so a plane or ferry is required to travel there. In the Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 1989, an oil tanker ran aground northwest of Cordova, heavily damaging ecology and fishing. It was cleaned up shortly after, but there are lingering effects, such as a lowered population of some birds.
- ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 43.
- ^ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 60. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "City of Cordova".
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Changes to Counties and County Equivalent Entities: 1970–present". census.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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