Chugach Census Area | |
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![Aerial view of Mount Eyak ski area, located in the Chugach Census Area, and location of the oldest working chairlift in North America[1]](view_image.php?q=Chugach_Census_Area,_Alaska&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mt_Eyak.jpg) Aerial view of Mount Eyak ski area, located in the Chugach Census Area, and location of the oldest working chairlift in North America[1] | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alaska | |
.svg) Alaska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 60°29′N 146°12′W / 60.49°N 146.2°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alaska |
| Founded | January 2, 2019[2] |
| Named for | Chugach Mountains |
| Largest city | Valdez |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,530 sq mi (24,700 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,874 |
| • Density | 0.7/sq mi (0.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Chugach Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat. On January 2, 2019, it was split from the Valdez–Cordova Census Area (of which it claims to be the successor), along with neighboring Copper River Census Area.
As of the 2020 census, the census area had a population of 7,102; its largest communities are the cities of Valdez and Cordova.[3]
- ^ Moore, Greg. "Carry me home...Sun Valley's early chairlifts keep on chugging". Retrieved November 14, 2009.
- ^ In 2019, the United States Census Bureau divided the Valdez–Cordova Census Area into Chugach and Copper River.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.