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Eek
Alaskacity
Eek
Total population
174
Median home value
$123,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$45,417
Founded
1970
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
Eek is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 404 residents, the majority being Alaska Natives.
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Geography
Eek is located at (60.218662, -162.025928). It lies along the Eek River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (12.38%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Eek, 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
Most-observed species
- Northern ShrikeLanius borealis Vieillot, 1808 · Aves8
- Pacific LoonGavia pacifica (Lawrence, 1858) · Aves7
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves6
- Short-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831 · Aves5
- Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves5
- Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata (Ord, 1825) · Aves5
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5
- Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves5
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Eek SchoolOther · Eek · 114 students · 16.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2022-12-3124 km SE of Kongiganak, Alaska
- M 3.6 — 2018-04-0325 km SSE of Eek, Alaska
- M 3.4 — 2013-03-1118 km NNW of Eek, Alaska
- M 4.4 — 2013-02-2319 km NNW of Eek, 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
- Tuntutuliak25.3 mi away · pop. 514
- Bethel40.8 mi away · pop. 6,312
- Kwethluk45 mi away · pop. 975
- Atmautluak45.4 mi away · pop. 88
- Kwigillingok45.6 mi away
- Kasigluk47.8 mi away · pop. 698
- Nunapitchuk48.2 mi away · pop. 618
- Akiachak53.3 mi away · pop. 736
- Tuluksak71.9 mi away · pop. 118
- Kipnuk72.2 mi away · pop. 706
- Chefornak76.1 mi away · pop. 620
- Mertarvik93.1 mi away · pop. 12
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Eek
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library