Diomede, Alaska
City of Diomede
Iŋaliq (Inupiaq) Диомид (Russian) | |
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View of Diomede | |
Diomede Location in Alaska Diomede Location in North America | |
| Coordinates: 65°45′30″N 168°57′06″W / 65.75833°N 168.95167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Nome |
| Incorporated | October 28, 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cassandra Ahkvaluk |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Neal Foster (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
| • Land | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 83 |
• Estimate (2025) | 119 |
| • Density | 33.7/sq mi (13.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-09:00 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-08:00 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99762 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-19060 |
| GNIS ID | 1401213 |
Diomede (Inupiaq: Iŋaliq, Russian: Диомид, romanized: Diomid) is an incorporated island city in the U.S. state of Alaska. Little Diomede Island is the smaller of the two Diomede Islands that are located in the middle of the Bering Strait; the larger of the two islands, Big Diomede Island, is part of Russia. As of 2020, the population of Diomede is 82.
Diomede's native name, Iŋaliq, means "the other one" or "the one over there".