Ekuk, Alaska
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| Ekuk, Alaska | |
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| Area | |
| - City | 12.2 km² (4.7 sq mi) |
| - Land | 12.2 km² (4.7 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0 km² (0.0 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AKST (UTC-9) |
| - Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| 72 housing units | |
| Website: State of Alaska: Ekuk | |
Ekuk is a small community in the Dillingham Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, inhabited mainly by seasonal fishing families who set gillnet in the nearby waters of the Nushagak Bay for mid-summer runs of sockeye salmon, early season runs of king salmon and late season runs of silver salmon.
Located 50 miles southeast of Dillingham and accessible only by sea or by air, the area is mostly composed of a high bluff overlooking the nearby Nushagak Bay, making access from shore to water difficult, so one of the most common characteristics of the area is the frequent use of very long ladders used by locals.
Located in Southwest Alaska on the shores of Bristol Bay (and the Bering Sea), the nearby terrain is covered with tundra with few trees or shubbery.
E>K>U>K, a Southern California pop group is named after this Alaskan community.
[edit] External links
- Alaska Division of Community Advocacy - Community Information Summary
- Alaska Division of Community Advocacy - Community Photos
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