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Also known as Shaktoolik, Alaska, Chokatalik

city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Alaska
Census area
Nome
Incorporated
October 7, 1969
Mayor
Edgar Jackson, Sr.
State senator
Donald Olson ( D )
State rep
Neal Foster (D)
Total
1.08 sq mi (2.79 km )
Land
1.07 sq mi (2.77 km )
Water
0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km )
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Density
198.6/sq mi (76.67/km )
Time zone
UTC-9 ( Alaska (AKST) )
Summer dst
UTC-8 (AKDT)
Fips code
02-68890

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Encyclopedic overview

Shaktoolik Alaska - Drone Photo Shaktoolik (Inupiaq: Saktuliq, IPA: [sɑktuleq]; Central Yupik: Cagtuleq) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shaktoolik had a population of 212. Shaktoolik is one of a number of Alaskan communities threatened by erosion and related global warming effects. The community has been relocated twice.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shaktoolik” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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