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Community Type: 2nd Class City
- Current
Population: 740
- Borough
Name: Unorganized
- Regional
Native Corporation: Bristol Bay Native Corporation
- REAA/School
District: Southwest Region Schools
- Latitude:
59° 04' N
- Longitude:
160° 24' W
- See Map
of the region
- Land Area:
44.80
- Water Area:
126.80
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| Location:
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Togiak is located at the head of Togiak Bay, 67 miles west of
Dillingham. It lies in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, and is
the gateway to Walrus Island Game Sanctuary.
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| History:
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Many residents of the Yukon-Kuskokwim region migrated south to
the Togiak area after a devastating influenza epidemic. Many residents
therefore have ancestral ties to that region.
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| Culture:
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Togiak is a traditional Eskimo village with a fishing and subsistence
lifestyle. The sale, importation or possession of alcohol is banned
in the village.
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| Economy:
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Togiak's economic base is primarily commercial salmon, herring,
and roe-on-kelp fisheries. 255 residents hold commercial fishing
permits. There is one on-shore fish processor and several floating
processing facilities near Togiak. A few residents trap. The entire
community depends heavily on subsistence activities. Seal, sea
lion, whale and walrus are among the species harvested.
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| Transportation:
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Air transport is most frequently used. A State-owned 5,000' lighted
airstrip with navigation aids is available. Scheduled and chartered
flights are available from Dillingham. Freight is brought in by
air or barge and lightered to shore. There are no docking facilities.
Autos, ATVs and snowmachines are used for local transportation.
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| Climate:
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Togiak is located in a climatic transition zone, however the arctic
climate also affects this region. Average summer temperatures
range from 37 to 66; winter temperatures range from 4 to 30.
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