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Chignik
Alaskacity
Chignik
Total population
27
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Chignik is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. It is two hundred and fifty miles southwest of Kodiak. At the 2020 census the population was 97, up from 91 in 2010.
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History
On April 17, 1911, a gale blew ashore numerous ships such as the Benjamin F. Packard, the Star of Alaska, and the Jabez Howes, a three-masted, full-rigged ship owned by the Columbia River Packers Association and used as a cannery tender.
Geography
Chignik is located at (56.298297, −158.404402). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of it is land and is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Chignik, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2026-09-2248 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-2112 km NNW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska
- M 3.6 — 2026-09-2055 km SE of Chignik, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-1849 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-1330 km NW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-09-0913 km NW of Chignik Lake, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alaska
- Chignik Lagoon4.2 mi away · pop. 29
- Chignik Lake15.5 mi away · pop. 27
- Perryville38.6 mi away · pop. 82
- Ivanof Bay49.8 mi away
- Pilot Point89.7 mi away · pop. 48
- Sand Point105.8 mi away · pop. 1,064
- Ugashik107.2 mi away · pop. 4
- Nelson Lagoon129.1 mi away · pop. 78
- Akhiok165 mi away · pop. 160
- King Cove174.2 mi away · pop. 1,352
- King Salmon182.2 mi away · pop. 323
- Portage Creek182.3 mi away · pop. 1
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Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES