Chenega, Alaska
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Chenega, Alaska is a small Alutiiq Native village in Prince William Sound known for its subsistence lifestyle and history of relocation after the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chenega, Alaska canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alutiiq community
ⓘ
census-designated place ⓘ village ⓘ |
| affectedByDisaster | Exxon Valdez oil spill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCode | 907 ⓘ |
| averageJanuaryTemperatureRange | about 17°F to 28°F ⓘ |
| averageJulyTemperatureRange | about 49°F to 63°F ⓘ |
| borough | Chugach Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | subarctic maritime climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disasterYear | 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyType | subsistence-based ⓘ |
| elevation | 20 feet ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Chenega Bay School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTribalEntity | Chenega IRA Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageLanguage | Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
1964 Alaska earthquake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1964 tsunami destruction of original village ⓘ Good Friday earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousPeople | Alutiiq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latitude | 60.0667° N ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Alaska Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Evans Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longitude | 147.9997° W ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Alutiiq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | yes ⓘ |
| population |
49
ⓘ
76 ⓘ 86 ⓘ |
| populationCensusYear |
2000
ⓘ
2010 ⓘ 2020 ⓘ |
| primaryAccessMode |
boat
ⓘ
seaplane ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Russian Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| reestablishedAs | New Chenega on Evans Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reestablishedYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| region | Prince William Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationAfterDisaster | residents relocated after 1964 tsunami ⓘ |
| relocationSite |
Cordova, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tatitlek, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection | no road connection to Alaska highway system ⓘ |
| schoolDistrict | Chugach School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| subsistenceActivities |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| tribalStatus | federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| ZIPCode | 99574 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.