Quinhagak
Kuinerraq | |
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  Quinhagak Location within the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 59°45′12″N 161°54′10″W / 59.75333°N 161.90278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Bethel |
| Incorporated | February 13, 1975[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerilyn Kelly |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Conrad McCormick (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.14 km2) |
| • Land | 4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 776 |
| • Density | 189.27/sq mi (73.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99655 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-64600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1408462 |
Quinhagak (/ˈkwɪnəhɑːk/;[3] Central Yupik: Kuinerraq[4]) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 776, up from 669 in 2010.[5]
The Yupik name for the village is Kuinerraq, meaning "new river channel." It has been dated to at least 1000 AD.[6]
Quinhagak is near the Nunalleq archaeological site, which has "easily the largest collection of pre-contact Yup'ik material anywhere," according to anthropologist Rick Knecht. Thousands of items dating from 1350 to 1670 have been uncovered. These include many organic artifacts preserved in permafrost. The site is located along eroding coastline and up to 75% of the original site is thought to have washed away as of 2013, including the original excavation site.[7][8]
- ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 125.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Quinhagak". Alaska Community Information Summaries (CIS). Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
YEKPAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau, American FactFinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ Administration, United States Economic Development; Commerce, United States Dept of (January 1, 1996). American Indian reservations and trust areas. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
- ^ Dunham, Mike (August 17, 2013). "Excavation reveals largest trove of Yup'ik artifacts". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "Nunalleq 2013 official project website". Retrieved August 19, 2013.