Shungnak, Alaska

Shungnak
Isiŋnaq / Nuurviuraq
City
Aerial view of Shungnak in the fall
Aerial view of Shungnak in the fall
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska.
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska.
Coordinates: 66°53′9″N 157°8′15″W / 66.88583°N 157.13750°W / 66.88583; -157.13750
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorthwest Arctic
IncorporatedMay 4, 1967[1]
Government
 • MayorMelvin Lee[2]
 • State senatorDonny Olson (D)
 • State rep.Robyn Burke (D)
Area
 • Total8.98 sq mi (23.26 km2)
 • Land8.05 sq mi (20.85 km2)
 • Water0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2)
Elevation
144 ft (44 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total272
 • Density33.78/sq mi (13.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99773
Area code907
FIPS code02-70100
GNIS feature ID1413983

Shungnak is a city in Alaska.


  1. ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 143.
  2. ↑ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 148.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.