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Egegik

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Egegik

Total population

54

Median home value

$0

34.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$24,250

Egegik$24k
National$74k
Elevation4 m
Land area347.24 km²
Weather32°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates58.21°, -157.52°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
4 m
Area
347.24 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Egegik is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 39, down from 109 in 2010. It has been home to cannery operations.

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History & geography

Geography

Egegik is at (58.219292, -157.357989) on the eastern shores of both Bristol Bay and, more locally, of Egegik Bay. The village is on a high bluff along the southern shore of the Egegik River at the upper extent of Egegik Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which, is land and (75.54%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
42.2
Median home value
—
Housing units
253
Poverty rate
3.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
37%
Black
0%
Asian
35.2%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
58.2051
Longitude
-157.5220
Water area
98.95 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
32°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
44°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
33°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
48°F
Sunny
Friday Night
40°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
Saturday
50°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain

Forecast for Egegik, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
314
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Short-billed Gull
    Larus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831 · Aves
    17
  • Glaucous-winged Gull
    Larus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    17
  • Arctic Tern
    Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    13
  • Savannah Sparrow
    Passerculus sandwichensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    13
  • Sandhill crane
    Grus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11
  • Parasitic Jaeger
    Stercorarius parasiticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11
  • Aleutian Tern
    Onychoprion aleuticus (S.F.Baird, 1869) · Aves
    11
  • Whimbrel
    Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
670
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2016-07-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
940

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
237
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Egegik

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library