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Wales (Inupiaq: Kiŋigin, IPA:; Russian: Уэйлс, romanized: Ueyls) is a city in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 145, [4] down from 152 in 2000. It is the westernmost city on the North American mainland, although Adak , located on Adak Island , is the westernmost city in Alaska.
Apr 22, 2016 · Life in westernmost Alaska village is newfangled, old-fashioned. Trevor Hughes. USA TODAY. 0:02. 0:45. WALES, Alaska — The single-engine Cessna buzzes back down the gravel runway, clouds of...
Apr 21, 2016 · The weather-bleached ribcage of a long-dead whale stand in the snow in Wales, Alaska, a traditional village where residents depend on hunting whales and other sea life for survival. Trevor...
Aug 16, 2021 · People have been living in Kiŋigin, Wales, Alaska since at least 500 A.D. When the Wales sites were first designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1962 it included three archeological sites, the Kurigitavik Mound site, the Hillside site, and the Beach Mound site.
WALES Wales was also one of the largest villages in the region in pre-historical and post-contact times with population estimates between 500 - 600 people. Read More NATIVE VILLAGE OF WALES P.O. Box 549 Wales,
Wales is a city in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 145, down from 152 in 2000. It is the westernmost city on the North American mainland, although Adak, located on Adak Island, is the westernmost city in Alaska. Wales Airport serves Wales with flights on Bering Air and Ravn Alaska to Nome.
Wales, Alaska is situated at the mouth of Village Creek on the coast of Cape Prince of Wales, at the western end of the Seward Peninsula, within the Kotzebue-Kobuk watershed. Cultural Heritage: Inupiaq. Dimensions Information: Elevation: 3 ft (1 m) Local Weather Forecast: Share this! Nearby Places. Inalik, Alaska. Alaskan communities. 26.62 miles.
