Anvik, Alaska
Anvik (Deg Xinag: Gitr'ingith Chagg) is a city, home to the Deg Hit'an people, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The name Anvik, meaning "exit" in the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language, became the common usage despite multiple names at the time, and may have come from early Russian explorers. The native name in the Deg Xinag language is Deloy Ges. The population was 85 at the 2010 census, down from 104 in 2000.
Anvik
Gitr'ingith Chagg | |
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Fish drying on racks in Anvik in 1901 | |
Anvik Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 62°39′22″N 160°12′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Incorporated | October 6, 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jason Jones |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.93 sq mi (30.89 km2) |
| • Land | 9.49 sq mi (24.58 km2) |
| • Water | 2.44 sq mi (6.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 70 |
| • Density | 7.38/sq mi (2.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99558 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-03880 |
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