Alakanuk, Alaska

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The coastal city of Alakanuk is located at the east entrance of Alakanuk Pass.

The pronunciation of Alakanuk:

Alakanuk is near sea level ^<1>.

Time Zone: Alakanuk lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Alakanuk, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Alakanuk had a population of 652 people ^<2>. The population of Alakanuk represented 0.1% of the total of Alaska.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Alakanuk had a population of 711 people. This is an increase of 9.05% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Alakanuk.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	711	+9.05%	+1.57% since 2007
2007	700	+7.36%	+1.45% since 2006
2006	690	+5.83%	+0.15% since 2005
2005	689	+5.67%
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2000	652	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Emmonak	NE	6 mi [9.66 km]	841	9.65% increase
Fish Village	SE	27 mi [43.45 km]	---
Kotlik	NE	41 mi [66 km]	649	9.81% increase
Mountain Village	SE	50 mi [80.5 km]	826	9.4% increase
Nunam Iqua	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	---
Sheldon Point	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	---

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alakanuk - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alakanuk. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Alakanuk and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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