The Elevation of Holy Cross Church is a historic

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South Naknek, Alaska South Naknek ( esu, Qinuyang) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 67, down from 79 in 2010. Geography South Naknek is located at (58.711630, -157.017460). Accor ...

. It is a small building, roughly similar in size to the 1886 St. John the Baptist Chapel in

Naknek Naknek ( esu, Nakniq) is a census-designated place located in and the borough seat of Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 470, down from 544 in 2010. Naknek is located on the no ...

, prior to its 1914 enlargement. Now it is under Diocese of Alaska of the

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Near the vestibule is a rack containing two medium-sized bells, which are rung from within the building by lanyards. The building resembles a schoolhouse, except for its modest exterior religious symbols. (continuation sheets) and The church was listed on the

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in 1980.

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Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska Russian Orthodox church buildings in Alaska {{BristolBayAK-geo-stub

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