Nikolski
Chalukax̂ | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 52°56′29″N 168°51′39″W / 52.94139°N 168.86083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Aleutians West |
Government | |
• State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
• State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (I) |
Area | |
• Total | 132.78 sq mi (343.91 km2) |
• Land | 132.05 sq mi (342.01 km2) |
• Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39 |
• Density | 0.30/sq mi (0.11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska Standard (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (Alaska Daylight (AKDT)) |
ZIP code | 99638 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-54260 |
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.