Naknek, Alaska

Naknek
Nakniq
A westward view of downtown Naknek in the spring
A westward view of downtown Naknek in the spring
Location of Naknek, Alaska
Location of Naknek, Alaska
Coordinates: 58°44′23″N 156°58′18″W / 58.73972°N 156.97167°W / 58.73972; -156.97167
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughBristol Bay
Government
 • Borough mayorDaniel O’hara[1]
 • State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)
 • State rep.Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area
 • Total82.20 sq mi (212.90 km2)
 • Land81.54 sq mi (211.18 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.72 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total470
 • Density5.76/sq mi (2.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99633
Area code907
FIPS code02-52060

Naknek (Central Yupik: Nakniq) is a census-designated place located in and the borough seat of Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 470, down from 544 in 2010.[3]

Naknek is located on the north bank of the Naknek River, close to where the river runs into the Kvichak Bay arm of the northeastern end of Bristol Bay. South Naknek is on the other side of the river.

  1. ^ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 4.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved December 5, 2021.