Quinhagak, Alaska
Quinhagak
Kuinerraq | |
|---|---|
Quinhagak Location within the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 59°45′12″N 161°54′10″W / 59.75333°N 161.90278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Bethel |
| Incorporated | February 13, 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerilyn Kelly |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Conrad McCormick (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.14 km2) |
| • Land | 4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 776 |
| • Density | 189.3/sq mi (73.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99655 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-64600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1408462 |
Quinhagak (/ˈkwɪnəhɑːk/; Central Yupik: Kuinerraq) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is located in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta, and remains a predominantly Yup'ik settlement. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 776, up from 669 in 2010.
The Yup'ik name for the village is Kuinerraq, meaning "new river channel." It has been dated to at least 1000 AD.
Quinhagak is near the Nunalleq archaeological site, which has "easily the largest collection of pre-contact Yup'ik material anywhere," according to anthropologist Rick Knecht.