Diomede, Alaska
Diomede is a city in Alaska, United States. It is on Little Diomede Island. The island is in the middle of the Bering Strait. It is near the International Date Line.
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| Coordinates: 65°45′30″N 168°57′06″W / 65.75833°N 168.95167°WCoordinates: 65°45′30″N 168°57′06″W / 65.75833°N 168.95167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Nome |
| Incorporated | October 28, 1970[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
| • Land | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 83 |
| • Density | 33.72/sq mi (13.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99762 |
| FIPS code | 02-19060 |
| GNIS ID | 1401213 |
There are no major roads on the island. There also are no banks or restaurants. A general store has basic supplies, while a laundromat has washers, dryers, and showers for people living in the village. There is a medical clinic for basic health care found in the same building as the store and laundromat. Diomede is the only place people live on the island. Mail is delivered to the island by helicopter.
Diomede, Alaska Media
One of the most remote villages in the Bering Strait Region, Little Diomede Island is less than 2 miles from the international date line and Russia.
The Bering Strait area: Little Diomede Island can be clearly seen in the middle of the strait, to the right of Big Diomede.
Little Diomede Island village
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References
- ↑ "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. XIII (2): 30. January 1974.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Diomede city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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