Dillingham, Alaska
city in Alaska, United States
Dillingham is a city in Alaska. It is in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska. Dillingham is on Nushagak Bay. Dillingham has no roads from the Alaska Highway. The only way to reach Dillingham is by plane or sea.
Dillingham, Alaska
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 Aerial view of Dillingham | |
 Location of Dillingham, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 59°02′48″N 158°30′31″W / 59.04667°N 158.50861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Dillingham |
| Incorporated | July 12, 1963[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.07 sq mi (93.41 km2) |
| • Land | 33.34 sq mi (86.35 km2) |
| • Water | 2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,249 |
| • Density | 67.45/sq mi (26.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99576 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-18950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1401203 |
| Website | dillinghamak |
Dillingham was once known as the Pacific salmon capital of the world. Commercial fishing is an important part of the local economy.
Dillingham is the headquarters for nearby Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge is home to walruses, seals, terrestrial mammals, migratory birds and fish. It includes one of the largest wild herring fisheries in the world.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Bristol Bay Campus (BBC) is in Dillingham.
References
change- ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 47.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Dillingham city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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