Unalakleet

Also known as Unalakleet, Alaska

city in Alaska, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Alaska
Census area: Nome
Mayor: Abel Razzo
State senator: Donny Olson ( D )
State rep: Neal Foster (D)
Total: 4.95 sq mi (12.81 km )
Land: 2.86 sq mi (7.41 km )
Water: 2.08 sq mi (5.40 km )
Elevation: 6.6 ft (2 m)
Density: 267/sq mi (103.2/km )
Time zone: UTC-9 ( Alaska (AKST) )
Summer dst: UTC-8 (AKDT)

Article

Unalakleet (/ˈjuːnələkliːt/ YOO-nə-lə-kleet; Inupiaq: Uŋalaqłiq, IPA: [uŋɐlɑχɬeq] or Uŋalaqłiit; Yup'ik: Ungalaqliit; Koyukon: Kk'aadoleetno’) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States, in the western part of the state. As of the 2020 census, Unalakleet had a population of 765. Unalakleet is known in the region and around Alaska for its salmon and king crab harvests; the residents rely for much of their diet on caribou, ptarmigan, oogruk (bearded seal), and various salmon species.

Unalakleet is also known for its aesthetic value. It is located next to the Bering Sea and the large, clean Unalakleet River. The landscape also has trees, tundra, and hills behind it.