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Nunam Iqua
Alaskacity
Total population
0
Median home value
$0
Median income
$0
Founded
1974
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- High Surf Advisory · MinorHigh Surf Advisory issued October 5 at 2:51PM AKDT until October 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Nunam Iqua, formerly called Sheldon Point, is a city in the Kusilvak Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Nunam Iqua had a population of 217.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Nunam Iqua is located at (62.516094, -164.895198). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (28.80%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
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 Nunam Iqua, 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
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves7
- Tundra SwanCygnus columbianus (Ord, 1815) · Aves6
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves5
- Northern PintailAnas acuta Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5
- Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor (Vieillot, 1808) · Aves4
- American WigeonMareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves4
- Greater ScaupAythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761) · Aves4
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Nunam Iqua SchoolOther · Nunam Iqua · 65 students · 13:1 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 2.6 — 2025-07-1742 km SSW of Nunam Iqua, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2025-01-2330 km SSE of Nunam Iqua, Alaska
- M 3 — 2021-06-1075 km NW of Emmonak, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2017-10-3133 km ESE of Emmonak, Alaska
- M 3 — 2006-08-2246 km NW of Emmonak, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2006-05-1091 km WNW of Emmonak, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
- Alakanuk16.2 mi away · pop. 864
- Emmonak22.3 mi away · pop. 966
- Scammon Bay50.9 mi away · pop. 440
- Kotlik56.2 mi away · pop. 976
- Pitkas Point61.7 mi away · pop. 169
- Chevak71.2 mi away · pop. 494
- Hooper Bay79.3 mi away · pop. 903
- Stebbins106.4 mi away · pop. 596
- St. Michael108.9 mi away · pop. 177
- Tununak131.5 mi away · pop. 384
- Kasigluk137.4 mi away · pop. 698
- Nunapitchuk137.7 mi away · pop. 618
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 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)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API