Quinhagak, Alaska
Quinhagak (/ˈkwɪnəhɑːk/; Central Yupik: Kuinerraq) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 776, up from 669 in 2010.
Quinhagak
Kuinerraq | |
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Quinhagak Location within the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 59°45′12″N 161°54′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Bethel |
| Incorporated | February 13, 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerilyn Kelly |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Conrad McCormick (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.14 km2) |
| • Land | 4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 776 |
| • Density | 189.27/sq mi (73.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99655 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-64600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1408462 |
The Yupik name for the village is Kuinerraq, meaning "new river channel." It has been dated to at least 1000 AD.
Quinhagak is near the Nunalleq archaeological site, which has "easily the largest collection of pre-contact Yup'ik material anywhere," according to anthropologist Rick Knecht. Thousands of items dating from 1350 to 1670 have been uncovered. These include many organic artifacts preserved in permafrost. The site is located along eroding coastline and up to 75% of the original site is thought to have washed away as of 2013, including the original excavation site.