Lower Kalskag, Alaska

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Lower Kalskag, Alaska is a small, predominantly Yup'ik village in western Alaska known for its remote rural lifestyle and subsistence-based economy.

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Lower Kalskag, Alaska canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
village
accessType primarily by air
seasonal river travel
adjacentSettlement Upper Kalskag, Alaska
areaCode 907
boroughOrCensusArea Bethel Census Area
censusDesignation city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska
characteristic remote rural lifestyle
climateClassification subarctic climate
connectedTo Upper Kalskag, Alaska
connectionType gravel road
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalRegion Yup’ik region of Alaska
surface form: Yup'ik cultural area
demographicCharacteristic majority Alaska Native population
economyType subsistence-based economy
feature no road connection to Alaska highway system
governingBodyType city council
hasAirport Lower Kalskag Airport
hasSchool George Morgan Sr. High School
incorporationStatus incorporated city
indigenousPeople Yup’ik people
surface form: Yup'ik people
locatedInRegion southwestern Alaska
surface form: western Alaska
locatedInTimeZone Alaska Time Zone
locatedOnRiver Kuskokwim River
majorEconomicActivity subsistence fishing
subsistence gathering
subsistence hunting
population about 250
postalCode 99626
predominantEthnicGroup Yupik
surface form: Yup'ik
primaryLanguage Central Alaskan Yup’ik
surface form: Central Alaskan Yup'ik

English
region Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta
schoolDistrict Kuspuk School District
state Alaska
transportationMode boat in summer
small aircraft
snowmachine in winter
UTCOffset −9
UTCOffsetDST −8

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Kuskokwim River passesNear Lower Kalskag, Alaska
Upper Kalskag, Alaska connectedTo Lower Kalskag, Alaska