Iliamna (Alaska)
| Iliamna, Alaska | |
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 Location in Alaska
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| State : | United States |
| State : | Alaska |
| Borough : | Lake and Peninsula Borough |
| Coordinates : | 59 ° 46 ′ N , 154 ° 50 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) |
| Residents : | 109 (as of 2010) |
| Postcodes : | 99606, 99647 |
| Area code : | +1 907 |
| FIPS : | 02-35120 |
Iliamna is a settlement on the northwest shore of Iliamna Lake in the US state of Alaska .
Originally there was an Athapaskan settlement at the confluence of the Iliamna River and Iliamna Lake. The residents left this place in 1935 and built today's settlement. Since then tourism has also developed . Fishing trips are available to Iliamna Lake and the surrounding waters, where salmon , grayling and rainbow trout are abundant.
The population consists on the one hand of permanent residents, on the other hand of seasonal workers who only live here during the summer months. Tourism is the main source of income. However, some residents also hunt and fish for self-sufficiency .
The Anglo American and Northern Dynasty mining companies are currently planning to mine gold , copper and molybdenum in the area on a large scale . This project has been heavily criticized because mine waste water could destroy the habitats of the sensitive fish species that occur here.
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 , United States Census Bureau (English)
- ↑ Treasure Hunt: The Battle Over Alaska's Mega Mine. Public Broadcasting Service , July 23, 2012, accessed August 5, 2013 .
- ↑ About Pebble Mine. (No longer available online.) Save Bristol Bay , archived from the original on July 25, 2013 ; accessed on August 5, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
