Chignik
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| Location in Alaska | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Lake and Peninsula Borough | ||
| Coordinates : | 56 ° 18 ′ N , 158 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 91 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 41.1 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) of which 30.3 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Postcodes : | 99548, 99564 | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-13550 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1400269 | ||
Chignik is a place with 79 residents in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the US state Alaska . Chignik is located in Anchorage Bay on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula .
history
Before the arrival of the Russian fur hunters in Alaska in the late 18th century, there was a Kaniagmuit Indian settlement called Kaluak on the site of the present-day town. Chignik itself was founded at the end of the 19th century as a fishing port and for canning. Seasonal workers were brought from San Francisco to Chignik on the Star of Alaska sailing ship .
A post office was opened in 1901. From 1899 to 1915, coal was mined in the Chignik region. The place is now connected to the ferry system of the Alaska Marine Highway . In the Alutiiq language, the name of the place means something like " big wind ".
Benny Benson, who designed the flag of Alaska in 1927 , was born in Chignik.
