Kivalina, Alaska
Kivalina (kiv-uh-LEE-nuh) (Inupiaq: Kivalliñiq) is a city and village in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census and 374 as of the 2010 census.
Kivalina
Kivalliñiq | |
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Aerial view of Kivalina | |
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska. | |
| Coordinates: 67°43′38″N 164°32′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Incorporated | June 23, 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Austin Swan, Sr. |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Tom Baker (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.16 sq mi (10.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2) |
| • Water | 2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 444 |
| • Density | 272.23/sq mi (105.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP Code | 99750 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-39960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1413348, 2419411 |
The island on which the village lies is threatened by rising sea levels and coastal erosion caused by climate change. As of 2013, it is predicted that the island will be inundated by 2025. In addition to well-publicized impacts of climate change, the Village of Kivalina has been a party in several environmentally related court cases.
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