Anvik, Alaska

Anvik
Gitr'ingith Chagg
Fish drying on racks in Anvik in 1901
Fish drying on racks in Anvik in 1901
Anvik is located in Alaska
Anvik
Anvik
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 62°39′22″N 160°12′24″W / 62.65611°N 160.20667°W / 62.65611; -160.20667[1]
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk
IncorporatedOctober 6, 1969[2]
Government
 • MayorJason Jones[3]
 • State senatorClick Bishop (R)
 • State rep.Mike Cronk (R)
Area
 • Total11.93 sq mi (30.89 km2)
 • Land9.49 sq mi (24.58 km2)
 • Water2.44 sq mi (6.31 km2)
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total70
 • Density7.38/sq mi (2.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99558
Area code907
FIPS code02-03880

Anvik[pronunciation?] (Deg Xinag: Gitr'ingith Chagg[5][pronunciation?]) is a city, home to the Deg Hit'an people, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The name Anvik, meaning "exit" in the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language, became the common usage despite multiple names at the time, and may have come from early Russian explorers. The native name in the Deg Xinag language is Deloy Ges. The population was 85 at the 2010 census, down from 104 in 2000.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anvik, Alaska
  2. ^ "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. XIII (2). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 19. January 1974.
  3. ^ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 46. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. ^ ankn.uaf.edu: Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy / Deg Xinag Learners' Dictionary (2007)