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Tununak
AlaskaCDP
Tununak
Total population
384
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,306
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
Tununak (Too-new-nak) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 411.
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Geography
Tununak is located at (60.580477, -165.259486). It is located on the northwest side of Nelson Island in the Bering Sea. It is approximately from the closest village Toksook Bay and a year-round trail exists between the two villages. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.33%) 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 Tununak, 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 · Aves8
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves6
- Green-winged TealAnas crecca Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves6
- Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves5
- Emperor GooseAnser canagicus (Sevastianov, 1802) · Aves5
- Cackling GooseBranta hutchinsii (Richardson, 1832) · Aves5
- Short-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831 · Aves4
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Nelson Island Area SchoolOther · Toksook Bay · 169 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Paul T. Albert Memorial SchoolOther · Tununak · 119 students · 17:1 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 — 2026-05-2842 km NW of Tununak, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2026-05-2839 km NNW of Tununak, Alaska
- M 3.6 — 2018-10-2471 km NNW of Mekoryuk, 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
- Mekoryuk42.1 mi away · pop. 287
- Chefornak43.4 mi away · pop. 620
- Kipnuk58.9 mi away · pop. 706
- Chevak65.6 mi away · pop. 494
- Hooper Bay70.5 mi away · pop. 903
- Scammon Bay86.6 mi away · pop. 440
- Kongiganak88.9 mi away · pop. 316
- Kasigluk89.3 mi away · pop. 698
- Nunapitchuk91.9 mi away · pop. 618
- Atmautluak97.8 mi away · pop. 88
- Eek108.7 mi away · pop. 174
- Oscarville113.3 mi away · pop. 42
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 Tununak
Search results from Open Library.
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
- • Open Library