Wales

Also known as Wales, Alaska, Wales, AK

city in Alaska, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Alaska
Census area: Nome
Incorporated: April 16, 1964
Mayor: Dan Richard, Sr.
State senator: Donald Olson ( D )
State rep: Neal Foster (D)
Total: 2.31 sq mi (5.97 km )
Land: 2.31 sq mi (5.97 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 26 ft (8 m)
Density: 72.9/sq mi (28.16/km )
Time zone: UTC-9 ( Alaska (AKST) )
Summer dst: UTC-8 (AKDT)
Fips code: 02-82860
Gnis feature id: 1404755 , 2418870

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Wales
Population: 168
Area: 6.539061
Elevation: 8
Image: Wales Site.jpg
Households: 3830
Dialing code: 907

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native label: Kiŋigin
postal code: 99783
Commons category: Wales, Alaska
inception: 1964-04-16
water as percent of area: 0
water area: 0
per capita income: 30619
mean age: 59.2

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Wales (Inupiaq: Kiŋigin, IPA: [kiŋiɣin]) is a city in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wales had a population of 168. 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.

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