Nanwalek, Alaska | |
|---|---|
 Location of Nanwalek | |
| Coordinates: 59°21′13″N 151°54′45″W / 59.35361°N 151.91250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Peter Micciche |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (I) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.40 sq mi (21.75 km2) |
| • Land | 8.38 sq mi (21.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 247 |
| • Density | 29.46/sq mi (11.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99603 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-52210 |
Nanwalek (‘place by lagoon’; Russian: Нануалек), formerly Alexandrovsk (Russian: Александровск) and later English Bay, is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, that contains a traditional Alutiiq village. The population was 254 at the 2010 census,[2] up from 177 in 2000. There is one school located in the community, attended by 76 students.
Subsistence activities are a large part of the culture for indigenous people, and Nanwalek is no exception, especially when it comes to salmon and seal harvesting. The sale of alcohol is banned in the village, although importing and possession are allowed.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nanwalek CDP, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 22, 2019.[dead link]