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Community Type: 2nd Class City
- Current
Population: 517
- Borough
Name: Unorganized
- Regional
Native Corporation: Calista Corporation
- REAA/School
District: Lower Yukon Schools
- Latitude:
63° 02' N
- Longitude:
163° 33' W
- See Map
of the region
- Land Area:
3.50
- Water Area:
1.00
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| Location:
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Kotlik is located on the east bank of the Kotlik Slough, 35 miles
northeast of Emmonak in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
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| History:
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The community grew when residents of the nearby villages of Channiliut,
Hamilton, Bill Moore's Slough, and Pastolaik moved to Kotlik.
It became one of the larger ports and commercial centers of the
lower Yukon River.
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| Culture:
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It is an Eskimo village practicing a fishing, trapping and subsistence
lifestyle. Residents of Hamilton, a nearby summer fish camp, also
live in Kotlik. The sale, importation or possession of alcohol
is banned in the village.
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| Economy:
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Kotlik has a seasonal economy with most activity during the summer.
Fishing and fish processing are the primary income generators.
77 residents hold commercial fishing permits. The community is
interested in developing a local seafood processing facility,
and an arts and crafts project. In the winter, Kotlik's residents
rely heavily on subsistence foods. Income is also derived from
trapping.
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| Transportation:
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Air transportation of passengers, cargo and mail is provided via
the State-owned airstrip. There is no road access, although Kotlik
is easily accessible by barge. The river is used by the 50 or
so commercial and private boats owned by residents.
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| Climate:
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The climate of Kotlik is subarctic. Temperatures range between
-50 and 87. There is an average of 60 inches of snowfall and 16
inches of precipitation annually.
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