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Nanwalek

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Nanwalek

Total population

199

Median home value

$131,300

9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$69,107

Nanwalek$69k
National$74k
Elevation78 m
Land area21.75 km²
Weather45°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates59.33°, -151.93°

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

Area
21.75 km²

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Overview

Nanwalek, formerly Alexandrovsk and later English Bay, is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, that contains a traditional Alutiiq village. The population was 247 at the 2020 United States census, down from 254 in 2010. There is one school located in the community, attended by 81 students.

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History & geography

Geography

Nanwalek and Port Graham are located near the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula and are separated by less than . Both villages are accessible only by air or water (they lie southwest of Homer). The Alaska Marine Highway System provides service to nearby Seldovia (located only up the coast line). A state-owned gravel airstrip sits atop a natural spit which divides the small lagoon from the southern mouth of Cook Inlet. Looking northwest across Cook Inlet, one can see Mount Iliamna away and further to the north Mount Redoubt, away. Although they are in the vicinity of the village, they do not cause trouble to the villagers, since Iliamna is erupting continuously, emitting only smoke, and Redoubt is so far in the north that the ashes from its eruptions bother mostly Kenai and Anchorage. It is Augustine (the most active volcano of the eastern Aleutian arc), due west across Cook Inlet, which makes life nasty in Nanwalek, Port Graham, Seldovia and Homer when it erupts, as it most recently has done in 1986 and 2006. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.16%, are water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
19.6
Median home value
$131,300
Housing units
55
Poverty rate
14.1%
Unemployment
12%

Race & ethnicity

White
0.5%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.5%

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

Geography

Latitude
59.3338
Longitude
-151.9296
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
45°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
38°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
42°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
35°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
40°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
34°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Forecast for Nanwalek, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.6%
Diabetes
13.5%
Adult obesity
39.4%
Binge drinking
17%
Adult smoking
27.1%
No leisure activity
28%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10,719
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    544
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    442
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    363
  • Glaucous-winged Gull
    Larus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    340
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    301
  • Harlequin Duck
    Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    262
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    234
  • Common Loon
    Gavia immer (Brunnich, 1764) · Aves
    229

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4,310
Largest magnitude
7.1
Largest event
2016-01-24

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
911

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
273
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Nanwalek

Update of the status of subsistence uses in Exxon Valdez oil spill area communities, 2003
James A. Fall · 2006

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
EAST FORK MARTIN R AT MOUTH NR HOMER AK
Distance
41.1 mi
Gage height
15.1 ft
Water temp
1.8 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 16:30 UTC.

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Sources

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