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Bering Strait School District
Bering Strait School District (BSSD) is a school district in northwestern Alaska, United States, serving approximately 1,700 students in grades K-12 in fifteen isolated villages. All schools in the district serve students of all ages, and most classrooms are multi-age. The district headquarters are in Unalakleet, Alaska. " Bering Strait School District. Retrieved on May 2nd, 2018. "from the school or district at: 225 Main Street, Unalakleet, AK 99684" Communities The student population is roughly 98% , including |
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, more commonly known as The Iditarod, is an annual long-distance sled dog race run in early March. It travels from Anchorage to Nome, entirely within the US state of Alaska. Mushers and a team of between 12 and 14 dogs, of which at least 5 must be on the towline at the finish line, cover the distance in 8–15 days or more. The Iditarod began in 1973 as an event to test the best sled dog mushers and teams but evolved into today's highly competitive race. Teams often race through blizzards causing whiteout conditions, sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds which can cause the wind chill to reach . A ceremonial start occurs in the city of Anchorage and is followed by the official restart in Willow, a city north of Anchorage. The restart was originally in Wasilla through to 2007, but due to too little snow, the restart has been at Willow since 2008. The trail runs from Willow up the Rainy Pass of the Alaska Range into the sparsely pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales, Alaska
Wales ( ik, Kiŋigin, ; russian: У́эйлс, Weyls) is a city in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 145, down from 152 in 2000. It is the westernmost city on the North American mainland, although Adak, located on Adak Island, is the westernmost city in Alaska. Wales Airport serves Wales with flights on Bering Air and Ravn Alaska to Nome. History A burial mound from the Birnirk culture (CE 500 to 900) was discovered near Wales and is now a National Historic Landmark. In 1827, a Russian Navy report listed the Inupiat villages of "Eidamoo" near the coast and "King-a-ghe" inland in the area. In 1890, the American Missionary Association established a mission at the site of present-day Wales. In the 1890s, reindeer (domesticated caribou) were brought to the area and in 1894 a reindeer station was established. Wales became an important whaling center due to its location along whale migratory routes, and it was the region's larges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stebbins, Alaska
Stebbins ( esu, Tapraq, ik, Tapqaq; Atqa.wik) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 556, up from 547 in 2000. Geography Stebbins is located at (63.511893, -162.274632), on the north side of St. Michael Island, which is on the south side of the Norton Sound in western Alaska. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (4.71%) is water. Demographics Stebbins first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1969. As of the census of 2000, there were 547 people, 123 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was 15.6 people per square mile (6.0/km2). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 3.8 per square mile (1.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 5.12% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 93.97% Native American, and 0.73% from two or more races. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shishmaref, Alaska
Shishmaref ( ; ik, Qigiqtaq, ; rus, Шишмарёв, p=ʂɨʂmɐˈrʲɵf) is a city in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is located on Sarichef Island in the Chukchi Sea, just north of the Bering Strait and five miles from the mainland. Shishmaref lies within the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. The population was 563 at the 2010 census, up from 562 in 2000. Etymology Shishmaryov is probably a variant of Russian ''Shyshmánov'' from Turkic ''šyšman'' ‘fat’, but there is also Old Russian ''šiš'' ‘rogue, knave’ and ''Maréev'' ‘(son of) marine’. The name was assigned in 1821 to a nearby inlet by explorer Otto von Kotzebue of the Russian Imperial Marine, in honor of a member of his expedition, the commander Gleb Semënovič Šišmarëv (Глеб Семёнович Шишмарёв). In the Iñupiaq language, ''Qigiqtaq'' (formally Ḳigiḳtaḳ) means ‘island’. The water to the south of it is called ''Qikiqtam Imarrua'' ‘waters of Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaktoolik, Alaska
Shaktoolik ( ik, Saktuliq, ; russian: Шактулик) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 251, up from 230 in 2000. Shaktoolik is one of a number of Alaskan communities threatened by erosion and related global warming effects. The community has been relocated twice. History According to the Alaska Dept. of Community and Economic Development, Shaktoolik was the first and southernmost Malemiut settlement on Norton Sound, occupied as early as 1839. Twelve miles northwest, on Cape Denbigh, is the Iyatayet site that is 6,000 to 8,000 years old, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Shaktoolik was first mapped in 1842–1844 by Lt. Lavrenty Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy, who called it "Tshaktogmyut." "Shaktoolik" is derived from an Unaliq word, "suktuliq", meaning "scattered things". Reindeer herds were managed in the Shaktoolik area around 1905. The village was originally located six miles up the Shaktoolik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golovin, Alaska
Golovin (formerly Chinik, from ik, Siŋik or esu, Cingik; russian: Головин) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 156, up from 144 in 2000. Geography Golovin is located at (64.544612, -163.027459). Golovin is on a point of land between Golovnin Bay and Golovnin Lagoon on the Seward Peninsula in western Alaska. It is about east of Nome. The area receives its name from Russian Vice-Admiral Vasily Mikhailovich Golovnin, (1776–1831). The town name is misspelled while the bay and lagoon retain the correct spelling. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics The present city of Golovin appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census as the native village of Ikaleaveagmiut. In 1900, it would report as Cheennik Village (or Dexter), then an unincorporated village. It would not report again until 1930 when the name was officially reported as Golovin. It would formally i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koyuk, Alaska
Koyuk ( ik, Kuuyuk) is a city in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 332 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census, up from 297 in 2000. Geography Koyuk is located at (64.931099, -161.158480). The village is located on the northern bank of the Koyuk River where it drains into Norton Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics Koyuk first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1970. As of the census of 2000, there were 297 people, 80 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 95 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 4.71% Race (United States Census), White, 91.92% Race (United States Census), Native American, 0.67% Race (United States Census), Asian, and 2.69% from two or more races. Of the 80 households, 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teller, Alaska
Teller ( ik, Tala or ) is a city in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 229, a decrease from 268 in 2000. It is situated on the southern half of the spit called ''Nuuk'' in Inupiaq, which separates Port Clarence Bay (see also Port Clarence, Alaska) and Grantley Harbor, at the outlet of the Imuruk Basin. History The Inupiat had a fishing camp called ''Nuuk'' south of Teller in the early 19th century. The 1825-28 Beechey expedition found three camps with a total of some 400 inhabitants and a winter camp site with burial grounds in a roughly radius around the later site of Teller on September 1, 1827. An expedition from the Western Union telegraph spent the winter at the present site of Teller in 1866 and 1867; they called it ''Libbyville'' or ''Libby Station''. When the United States Government introduced reindeer herding in Alaska, the Teller Reindeer Station operated from 1892 to 1900 at a nearby site. The station was name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoonga, Alaska
Savoonga is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska. It is located on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. As of the 2020 census, Savoonga's population was 835, up from 671 in 2010. Savoonga was incorporated in 1969. In 1971, it became joint owner of St. Lawrence Island along with the island's only other city, Gambell. The local economy consists largely of subsistence hunting for walrus, seals, fish, and bowhead whales. The city calls itself the "Walrus Capital of the World". A dogsled mail service operated until 1963. History St. Lawrence Island has been inhabited sporadically for the past 2,000 years by both Alaskan Yup'ik and Siberian Yupik people. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the island had a population of about 4,000 in numerous villages. Between 1878 and 1880, a famine devastated the island's population. Many who did not starve left. The remaining population of St. Lawrence Island was nearly all Siberian Yupik. In 1900, reindeer were introduced on the island and by 1917 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambell, Alaska
Gambell ( ess, Sivuqaq, russian: Гамбелл) is a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Located on St. Lawrence Island, it had a population of 640 at the 2020 census, down slightly from 649 in 2000. History ''Sivuqaq'' is the Yupik language name for St. Lawrence Island and for Gambell. It has also been called ''Chibuchack'' and ''Sevuokok''. St. Lawrence Island has been inhabited sporadically for the past 2,000 years by both Alaskan Yup'ik and Siberian Yupik people. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the island had a population of about 4,000. Between 1878 and 1880 a famine decimated the island's population. Many who did not starve left. The remaining population of St. Lawrence Island was nearly all Siberian Yupik. In 1887, the Reformed Episcopal Church of America decided to open a mission on St. Lawrence Island. That year a carpenter, lumber and tools were left at Sivuqaq by a ship. The carpenter worked with local Yupik to build a wood building, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diomede, Alaska
Diomede ( ik, Iŋaliq, russian: Диомид) is a city in the Nome Census Area of the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska, legally coterminous with Little Diomede Island. All the buildings are on the west coast of Little Diomede, which is the smaller of the two Diomede Islands located in the middle of the Bering Strait between the United States Far Northwest territory and the Russian Far East. Diomede is the only settlement on Little Diomede Island. The population is 83 people, down from 115 at the 2010 census and 146 in 2000. Its native name means "the other one" or "the one over there". It is also imprecisely spelled ''Inalik''. History The current location of the city is believed by some archaeologists to have been inhabited for at least 3,000 years. It was originally a spring hunting campsite and the early explorers from the west found the Iñupiat (Inuit) at Diomede had an advanced culture, including their elaborate whale hunting ceremonies. Trade occurred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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