Many remote communities in western Alaska, including Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, are not connected to the state's road system and are accessible primarily by air year-round, by water during warmer months, and via snowmobile trails in winter.
October 21, 2025
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transportation
Typical access modes for off-road communities in western Alaska.
Yup'ik communities such as Kipnuk and Kwigillingok are located near the Bering Sea and have histories of flooding.
October 20, 2025
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geographic
Describes geographic location and flood vulnerability of Yup'ik communities in western Alaska.
A 2022 report by the Alaska Institute for Justice prepared for the local tribe found that the frequency and severity of flooding in the low-lying Kuskokwim Bay region had increased in recent years.
January 01, 2022
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temporal
Report finding on flooding trends in the low-lying Kuskokwim Bay region.
The Yukon-Kuskokwim region of western Alaska includes communities such as Bethel, Napaskiak, Napakiak, Kipnuk, and Kwigillingok.
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geographic
Identifies several communities located within the Yukon-Kuskokwim region of western Alaska.