Kipnuk, Alaska
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Kipnuk (Central Yupik: Qipneq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 639, down from 644 in 2000.
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Coordinates: 59°56′15″N 164°2′38″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Bethel |
Government | |
• State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
• State rep. | Conrad McCormick (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 20.57 sq mi (53.28 km2) |
• Land | 20.26 sq mi (52.48 km2) |
• Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
Elevation | 11 ft (3 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 704 |
• Density | 34.74/sq mi (13.41/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99614 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-39740 |
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Kipnuk consists mostly of Yup'ik speaking Native Alaskans; the name means a "bend" referring to the bend in the (Qukaqliq) Kugkaktlik River where it is situated. The original settlement was situated along "Nukallpiarcunarli", a slough feeding into the (Qukaqliq) Kugkaktlik. This slough was thus named, because it was hard to detect. It was ideal for ambushing "Nukallpiaqs" or warrior/providers.