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1290:Quinhagak
1275:Nightmute
1270:Napaskiak
1230:Chefornak
1104:Chefornak
1008:April 23,
840:Paul John
781:Education
721:mousefood
428:volcanism
367:60°9′33″N
356:Geography
330:Chefornak
306:FIPS code
294:Area code
248:Time zone
218:Elevation
71:60°9′33″N
25:Chefornak
1450:Umkumiut
1400:Tuluksak
1345:Kasigluk
1330:Akiachak
1285:Platinum
1265:Napakiak
1260:Mekoryuk
1250:Kwethluk
729:sourdock
617:, 2.03%
310:02-12680
282:ZIP code
1410:Tununak
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1030:June 4,
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693:herring
685:halibut
322:1400188
99:Country
1473:Arolik
1375:Newtok
1350:Kipnuk
1225:Bethel
1207:Cities
895:Juneau
868:Juneau
844:Yup'ik
768:B.I.A.
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689:salmon
657:Bethel
653:Cama-i
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346:Alaska
276:(AKDT)
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113:Alaska
1220:Aniak
1215:Akiak
1049:(PDF)
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697:jerky
619:White
594:21.1%
564:23.1%
549:39.1%
534:57.5%
504:25.5%
287:99561
274:UTC-8
253:UTC-9
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955:2021
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903:2023
793:The
585:2020
579:6.1%
570:2010
555:2000
540:1990
525:1980
519:9.8%
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495:1960
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468:Note
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316:GNIS
189:Area
136:1974
36:City
1240:Eek
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574:418
559:394
544:320
529:230
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