Unalakleet, Alaska

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Unalakleet Uŋalaqłiq (Inupiaq) Ungalaqliit (Central Yupik) Kk'aadoleetno' (Koyukon)
City
Aerial view of Unalakleet, taken 2010
Location of Unalakleet, Alaska
Coordinates: 63°52′44″N 160°47′23″W / 63.87889°N 160.78972°W / 63.87889; -160.78972
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Nome
Incorporated	1974[1]
Government
• Mayor	Abel Razzo
• State senator	Donny Olson (D)
• State rep.	Neal Foster (D)
Area [2]
• Total	4.95 sq mi (12.81 km2)
• Land	2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
• Water	2.08 sq mi (5.40 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	765
• Density	267.30/sq mi (103.20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code	99684
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-80660
GNIS feature ID	1411517

Unalakleet (/ˈjuːnələkliːt/ YOO-nə-lə-kleet; Inupiaq: Uŋalaqłiq, IPA: [uŋɐlɑχɬeq] or Uŋalaqłiit; Yup'ik: Ungalaqliit; Koyukon: Kk'aadoleetno’) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States, in the western part of the state. At the 2010 census the population was 765, up from 688 in 2000. Unalakleet is known in the region and around Alaska for its salmon and king crab harvests; the residents rely for much of their diet on caribou, ptarmigan, oogruk (bearded seal), and various salmon species.

Unalakleet is also known for its aesthetic value. It is located next to the Bering Sea and the large, clean Unalakleet River. The landscape also has trees, tundra, and hills behind it.