Cordova (Alaska)

Cordova
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Location in Alaska
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	Cordova
Basic data
Foundation :	1884
State :	United States
State :	Alaska
Borough :	Unorganized Borough
Coordinates :	60 ° 32 ′ N , 145 ° 42 ′ W Coordinates: 60 ° 32 ′ N , 145 ° 42 ′ W
Time zone :	Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 )
Residents :	2,239 (as of 2010)
Population density :	14.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	195.9 km 2 (approx. 76 mi 2 ) of; which 158.9 km 2 (approx. 61 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	25 m
Area code :	+1 907
FIPS :	02-17410
GNIS ID :	1421215

Cordova [koɹˈdoʊvə] is a small town in Alaska at the mouth of the Copper River in the Gulf of Alaska near the Orca Inlet east of Prince William Sound Bay .

The name is derived from the Spanish admiral Luis de Córdova . The place was named in 1790 by Salvador Fidalgo . It was the chief town of the Eyak , whose language was last spoken only by Marie Smith Jones .

The most important industries are oil production, fishing and tourism.

Cordova can be reached by air or watercraft.

Personalities

Marie Smith Jones (1918–2008), chief of the Eyak, last speaker of their language

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