Shishmaref, Alaska
Shishmaref
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| Coordinates: 66°15′20″N 166°04′20″W / 66.25556°N 166.07222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Nome |
| Incorporated | July 13, 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donna Barr |
| • State senator | Donald Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Neal Foster (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.27 sq mi (18.82 km2) |
| • Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
| • Water | 4.93 sq mi (12.76 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 576 |
| • Density | 246.26/sq mi (95.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99772 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-69770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1409434, 2418855 |
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Shishmaref (/ˈʃɪʃmərɛf/ SHISH-mə-ref; Inupiaq: Qigiqtaq, IPA: [qixiqtaq] or Kigiqtaq; Russian: Шишмарёв, IPA: [ʂɨʂmɐˈrʲɵf]) is a city in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is located on Sarichef Island in the Chukchi Sea, just north of the Bering Strait and five miles from the mainland. Shishmaref lies within the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. The population was 563 at the 2010 census, up from 562 in 2000.