Nash Harbor, Alaska

Nash Harbor is an unincorporated community on Nunivak Island in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. Nash Harbor is located on the western shore of the bay of the same name, on the northern coast of the island. It lies 35 miles (56 km) west of Mekoryuk, the main city on the island.[2] The community was originally a Yupik settlement and had a population of 49 in 1950.[1] Ellikarrmiut Summer Science Field Camp, a college-level biology camp, is held in Nash Harbor.[2][3]

Nash Harbor, Alaska
Unincorporated community
Cup'ig village at Nash Harbor in 1927, photo by Edward Curtis
Nash Harbor, Alaska
Coordinates: 60°12′20″N 166°56′18″W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Bethel
Government
• State senator	Lyman Hoffman (D)
• State rep.	Tiffany Zulkosky (R)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code(s)	907
GNIS feature ID	1406850[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	49		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Nash Harbor appeared once on the U.S. Census in 1950 as an unincorporated village. It has not returned since.

References

1. "Nash Harbor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Bauman, Margaret (August 30, 2004). "NIMA looks to education, tourism for next generation". Alaska Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on February 27, 2006.
3. "Ellikarrmiut Summer Science Field Camp". Kuskokwim Campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.

Further reading

• Paul Souders. Ellikarrmiut Economy. Animal Resource Use at Nash Harbor (49-NI-003), Nunivak Island, Alaska. Archaeology at Nash Harbor; bibliography.