Gambell, Alaska
Gambell is a town in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is on St. Lawrence Island.
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 Location of Gambell, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 63°46′34″N 171°42′03″W / 63.77611°N 171.70083°WCoordinates: 63°46′34″N 171°42′03″W / 63.77611°N 171.70083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Nome |
| Incorporated | December 12, 1963[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.42 sq mi (73.61 km2) |
| • Land | 10.51 sq mi (27.21 km2) |
| • Water | 17.91 sq mi (46.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 640 |
| • Density | 60.9/sq mi (23.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99742 |
| FIPS code | 02-27640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1402463, 2419389 |
Gambell, Alaska Media
The village of Gambell in the summer, with Troutman Lake in the foreground, and the mountains of Chukotka in the background.
Flying into Gambell,Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska
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Frame of traditional Yupik skin boat above the west beach of Gambell, Alaska.
West beach of Gambell, Alaska, facing south.
References
- ↑ Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974. Alaska Local Government XIII (2) (January 1974). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. p. 35.
- ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ Gambell city, AlaskaUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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