Lake & Peninsula ( English Lake and Peninsula Borough , Russian Lake and Peninsula ) - one of Alaska's boroughs ( USA ). It is the second district (or equivalent administrative-territorial unit: borough / census area in Alaska and parish in Louisiana ) in the United States by the minimum population density after Yukon-Koyukuk . The only district (or an administrative-territorial unit equivalent to it), the administrative center of which is outside its limits.
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| Lake and peninsula | |
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| Lake and Peninsula Borough | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Alaska |
| Adm. Centre | King salmon |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | April 24, 1989 |
| Square | 85,268 km² (5th place ) |
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| Timezone | UTC − 9 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1620 people ( 2017 ) ( 16th place ) |
| Density | 0.026 [2] people / km² (19th place) |
| Nationalities | Eskimos - 73.5% white - 18.8% |
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Description
Borough is located in the southwestern part of the state, mainly on the Alaska Peninsula . In the west, it borders on the Aleoschians-Ost borough, on the other side - with several boros and census zones , washed by the waters of the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean .
The administrative center is King Salmon , which is located on the territory of neighboring borough - an exceptional case in the geography of the United States. Lake and Peninsula itself was formed on April 24, 1989 .
Borough area is 80,049 km², of which 18,454 km² (approx. 23%) are open water areas.
Boro got its name in honor of the peninsula on which most of it is located, and in honor of the lake located on its territory.
Demographics
- Large settlements
- Population figures for 2010
- King Salmon - 374 residents (administrative center; located on the territory of Bristol Bay )
- Newhalen - 190
- Nondalton - 164
- Port Hayden - 102
- Chignik - 91
- Chignik Lake - 73
- Pilot Point - 68
- Population
- 2000 - 1823 people
- 2010 - 1631
- 2011 - 1668
- 2017 - 1620
- Racial composition
- Eskimos - 73.5%
- white - 18.8%
- Asians - 0.2%
- Pacific Islander - 0.2%
- African Americans - 0.1%
- other races - 0.3%
- two or more races - 6.9%
- Latinos (of any race) - 1.2%
As a home language of communication, 5.4% of Boro residents use Yupik , 3.9% Aleutian , 1.2% Atabask , 0.6% Spanish [3] .
Attractions
- Alagnak - a river that changes its channel and tributaries annually
- Iliamna (the largest lake in Alaska), Naknek (partially on the territory of borough) - lakes
- Alaskan Marine National Reserve - Partially
- Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge - Partially
- Chiginagak Stratovolcano with a crater lake 400 meters in diameter and 105 meters deep
- Amber Stratovolcano, discovered only in 1979
- National Monument of Nature and Aniakchak Nature Reserve
- Stratovolcano Aniakchak
- Bocharova National Reserve - partially
- Bocharova Lake
- Kathmai National Park - partially
- Lake Clark National Park - Partially
- Clark Lake
Alagnak River
Stratovolcano Aniakchak
Chiginagak Stratovolcano
Bocharova Lake
Clark Lake
See also
- Lake - an English toponym
Notes
- ↑ Lake & Peninsula at geonames.usgs.gov
- ↑ In calculating population density, only the land area of boro
- ↑ Languages of the Boroughs of Lake and Peninsula Archived on August 15, 2013. on mla.org
Links
- Detailed demographic data for Lake and Pininsula borough at quickfacts.census.gov
- Aleushians-Ost: economics, demography, crime, healthcare, etc. on the site city-data.com
- Lake Peninsula at epodunk.com
- Lake and Peninsula Education at lpsd.com
- Borough Map - 2000 United States Census on labor.alaska.gov