Newhalen, Alaska

Newhalen, Alaska
Nuuriileng, Nughilen
Newhalen is located in Alaska
Newhalen
Newhalen
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 59°43′32″N 154°53′40″W / 59.72556°N 154.89444°W / 59.72556; -154.89444
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughLake and Peninsula
IncorporatedOctober 26, 1971[1]
Government
 • MayorAgnes Rychnovsky
 • State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)
 • State rep.Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area
 • Total8.50 sq mi (22.01 km2)
 • Land6.03 sq mi (15.62 km2)
 • Water2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2)
Elevation
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total168
 • Density27.85/sq mi (10.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99606[3]
Area code907
FIPS code02-53270
GNIS feature ID1406978

Newhalen (Central Yupik: Nuuriileng; Tanaina: Nughilen) is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 168.[4]

  1. ^ "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. XIII (2). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 57. January 1974.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Newhalen AK ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved December 5, 2021.