Ugashik, Alaska
| Ugashik, Alaska | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Ugashik, Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 57°32′3″N 157°16′8″W / 57.53417°N 157.26889°WCoordinates: 57°32′3″N 157°16′8″W / 57.53417°N 157.26889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Lake and Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Glen Alsworth, Sr. |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 248.7 sq mi (644.1 km2) |
| • Land | 233.9 sq mi (605.9 km2) |
| • Water | 14.7 sq mi (38.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12 |
| • Density | 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-80100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1411486 |
Ugashik (Ugaasaq in Sugpiaq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 12 at the 2010 census.
Ugashik is located at 57°32′3″N 157°16′8″W / 57.53417°N 157.26889°W (57.534143, -157.268870).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 248.7 square miles (644 km2), of which, 233.9 square miles (606 km2) of it is land and 14.8 square miles (38 km2) of it (5.93%) is water.
The Village is located on the eastern shore of the Ugashik River some 6 miles (9.7 km) and 20 miles (32 km) by river from the village of Pilot Point, Alaska. The proximity to the salmon-rich waters of Ugashik Bay and available fresh water supply made it suitable as a location for a salmon cannery, Alaska Packers which operated until 1957. A family-owned company, Briggs Way Cannery, opened in 1962, and runs to this day. It is currently known as Ugashik Wild Salmon Co and is continued on by the second generation of family and fishermen.
As of the census of 2008, there were 12 people, 7 households, and 2 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.0 people per square mile (0.0/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 0.1/sq mi (0.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 18.18% White, 0% Native American, and 79.8 from two or more races, Alaska Native being one of them.
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