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1494:Ohagamiut
1479:Aguikchuk
1451:Napaimute
1401:Sleetmute
1396:Red Devil
1381:Mertarvik
1301:Quinhagak
1286:Nightmute
1281:Napaskiak
1241:Chefornak
1115:Chefornak
1019:April 23,
851:Paul John
792:Education
732:mousefood
439:volcanism
378:60°9′33″N
367:Geography
341:Chefornak
317:FIPS code
305:Area code
259:Time zone
229:Elevation
82:60°9′33″N
36:Chefornak
18:Chefornak
1461:Umkumiut
1411:Tuluksak
1356:Kasigluk
1341:Akiachak
1296:Platinum
1276:Napakiak
1271:Mekoryuk
1261:Kwethluk
740:sourdock
628:, 2.03%
321:02-12680
293:ZIP code
1421:Tununak
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1041:June 4,
781:school)
704:herring
696:halibut
333:1400188
110:Country
1484:Arolik
1386:Newtok
1361:Kipnuk
1236:Bethel
1218:Cities
906:Juneau
879:Juneau
855:Yup'ik
779:B.I.A.
728:akutaq
722:, and
710:. The
702:, and
700:salmon
668:Bethel
664:Cama-i
621:census
470:Census
435:tundra
357:Alaska
287:(AKDT)
136:Bethel
124:Alaska
1231:Aniak
1226:Akiak
1060:(PDF)
902:(PDF)
708:jerky
630:White
605:21.1%
575:23.1%
560:39.1%
545:57.5%
515:25.5%
298:99561
285:UTC-8
264:UTC-9
159:Mayor
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1043:2015
1021:2011
995:2013
966:2021
944:2019
914:2023
804:The
596:2020
590:6.1%
581:2010
566:2000
551:1990
536:1980
530:9.8%
521:1970
506:1960
491:1950
479:Note
474:Pop.
327:GNIS
200:Area
147:1974
47:City
1251:Eek
600:506
585:418
570:394
555:320
540:230
525:146
510:133
495:106
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