Russian Mission
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Location in Alaska
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Kusilvak Census Area | ||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 47 ′ N , 161 ° 19 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 312 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 21.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 16.0 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 14.7 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 16 m | ||
| Postal code : | 99657 | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-65700 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1408925 | ||
Russian Mission is a location in Alaska .
The city with 312 inhabitants is located on the right bank of the Yukon River . Its name is derived from the first mission station of the Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska, founded in 1851 . In the Eskimos language the place was called Ikogmyut. The name Russian Mission caught on around 1900. In 1970 the place received city rights.
The city is developed with the Russian Mission Airport .