Diomede, Alaska
Diomede is a city in Alaska, United States. It is on Little Diomede Island. The island is in the middle of the Bering Strait. It is near the International Date Line.
Diomede
Iŋaliq | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Photo of Diomede (Inalik) village on the west coast | |
  Diomede Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 65°45′30″N 168°57′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Nome |
| Incorporated | October 28, 1970[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cassandra Ahkvaluk |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Neal Foster (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 115 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 118 |
| • Density | 41.53/sq mi (16.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99762 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-19060 |
| GNIS ID | 1401213 |
There are no major roads on the island. There also are no banks or restaurants. A general store has basic supplies, while a laundromat has washers, dryers, and showers for people living in the village. There is a medical clinic for basic health care found in the same building as the store and laundromat. Diomede is the only place people live on the island. Mail is delivered to the island by helicopter.
References
- "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. XIII (2): 30. January 1974.
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 22, 2017.
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