Nikolski, Alaska

Nikolski
Chalukax̂
Houses and the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Nikolski
Houses and the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Nikolski
Nikolski is located in Umnak
Nikolski
Nikolski
Nikolski is located in Alaska
Nikolski
Nikolski
Coordinates: 52°56′29″N 168°51′39″W / 52.94139°N 168.86083°W / 52.94139; -168.86083
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaAleutians West
Government
 • State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)
 • State rep.Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area
 • Total132.78 sq mi (343.91 km2)
 • Land132.05 sq mi (342.01 km2)
 • Water0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total39
 • Density0.30/sq mi (0.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska Standard (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (Alaska Daylight (AKDT))
ZIP code
99638
Area code907
FIPS code02-54260

Nikolski (Chalukax̂[2] in Aleut; Russian: Никольский) is a census-designated place (CDP) on Umnak Island in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 39 at the 2020 census, up from 18 in 2010. Nikolski is on Nikolski Bay, off the southwest end of the island. It is 116 air miles west of Unalaska, and 900 air miles from Anchorage. Residents are known as Unangan, and Aleut is spoken in most of the remaining homes.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.