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Look for Great Deals and Coupons **** Footsteps of history **** Community Mottos & Nicknames **** Choose a new Community in Alaska **** Choose a new State **** Washington D.C. Our Nation's Capital **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Anchorage, AK Self Storage	Welcome to Key to the City's page for Nikolski Aleutians West Census Area Alaska Zip Code The Alaska state capital is Juneau. What would you like to know about Nikolski Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Economy Nikolski Government Nikolski Chamber of Commerce. Zip Codes 99638 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Nikolski is approximately 36 (2004). The approximate number of families is 28 (2000). The amount of land area in Nikolski is 228.916 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 300.48 sq kilometers. The distance from Nikolski to Washington DC is 4748 miles. The distance to the Alaska state capital is 1509 miles. (as the crow flies) Nikolski is positioned 52.96 degrees north of the equator and 168.82 degrees west of the prime meridian. Nikolski miscellany. Return to Index Location Nikolski location: 116 air miles west of Unalaska and 900 air miles from Anchorage. It is on Nikolski Bay off the southwest end of Umnak Island, one of the Fox Islands. Return to Index Climate & Weather The climate for Nikolski is maritime with fog during the summer and strong winds during the winter months. Temperatures range from 11 to 65 during the year. Nikolski average annual precipitation is 21 inches per year. Nikolski average annual snowfall is 41 inches per year. Return to Index History & History Related Items Nikolski history: There is archaeological evidence that Ananiuliak Island on the north side of Nikolski Bay was occupied as long ago as 8,500 years. In the village of Nikolski, evidence makes it appear that there has been at least 4,000 years of continuous occupation. That would make the community the oldest continuously occupied community in the entire world. Closer to our time, during the mid-1800s, sea otter hunting was prevalent here. Later, in 1920, there was fox farming and a sheep ranch was begun in 1926. In 1942, residents were removed from the area after the attack on Unalaska. They were sent to the southeastern Alaskan area until 1944. Many did not return and those who did had experience something very different than what they had before. Several different government projeccts came and went in the area. A communication site here provided some jobs, but was closed in 1977. Return to Index Attractions Nikolski attractions: The Native Village of Nikolski is a federally recognized tribe here. The community has 69.2% Alaska Native or part Native population. There is a 3,500 gravel runway for air service. It is owned by the US Air Force. There are no landing facilies for ships. Cargo is usually delivered once or twice each year. Return to Index Economy & Industry Nikolski economy: mainly canneries and fish processing. With no harbor or dock, there are limited processing opportunities. There is some tourist activity and a sport fishing lodge is planned to attract more visitors, particularly former residents. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Alaska To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Search Key to the City Custom Search OR Search All the Web Custom Search
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