Uganik, Alaska
Uganikis a community in theKodiak Island Boroughof theU.S. stateofAlaska.[1]Other variations of the name that have been reported areOohanickin 1805,Ooganokin the 1880 Census (population 73), andUganakin the 1890 Census (population 31).[2]
Uganik is located on the north coast ofKodiak Island,at the west shore of the northeast arm ofUganik Bay.[2][3]Itscoordinatesare57°46′N153°24′W/ 57.767°N 153.400°Wand itselevationis 0 feet (0 m).[1]
The community is served by theSan Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base,[4]which has scheduled passenger service subsidized by the U.S.Essential Air Serviceprogram.[5]
| Climate data for Uganik, Alaska | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 52 (11) |
50 (10) |
57 (14) |
58 (14) |
70 (21) |
82 (28) |
85 (29) |
77 (25) |
72 (22) |
64 (18) |
54 (12) |
53 (12) |
85 (29) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.7 (2.1) |
36.9 (2.7) |
39.0 (3.9) |
44.0 (6.7) |
52.8 (11.6) |
60.9 (16.1) |
64.4 (18.0) |
64.6 (18.1) |
56.9 (13.8) |
47.5 (8.6) |
40.2 (4.6) |
33.8 (1.0) |
48.1 (8.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.0 (−1.1) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
32.0 (0.0) |
36.7 (2.6) |
44.2 (6.8) |
51.6 (10.9) |
55.8 (13.2) |
56.5 (13.6) |
49.7 (9.8) |
40.4 (4.7) |
34.1 (1.2) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
40.8 (4.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.2 (−4.3) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
35.6 (2.0) |
42.3 (5.7) |
47.2 (8.4) |
48.3 (9.1) |
42.5 (5.8) |
33.2 (0.7) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
33.4 (0.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 3 (−16) |
1 (−17) |
3 (−16) |
11 (−12) |
21 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
36 (2) |
34 (1) |
27 (−3) |
13 (−11) |
1 (−17) |
−3 (−19) |
−3 (−19) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 4.09 (104) |
3.02 (77) |
2.94 (75) |
3.31 (84) |
2.75 (70) |
1.76 (45) |
2.12 (54) |
1.81 (46) |
3.81 (97) |
6.42 (163) |
5.94 (151) |
4.61 (117) |
42.58 (1,083) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 13.8 (35) |
7.7 (20) |
9.4 (24) |
3.4 (8.6) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.7 (4.3) |
3.2 (8.1) |
12.1 (31) |
51.4 (131.25) |
| Source: WRCC[6] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ab"Feature Detail Report for: Uganik (populated place)".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey.March 23, 2001.
- ^abOrth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC
- ^"Topographic map showing location of Uganik".The National Map.United States Geological Survey(viaMSR Maps). July 1, 1979.
- ^"Airport information for WSJ: SAN JUAN /UGANIK/".Federal Aviation Administration.RetrievedJune 9,2014.
- ^"Order 2013-9-12".U.S. Department of Transportation.September 20, 2013.
re-selecting Redemption Inc., d/b/a Island Air Service, to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Alitak, Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port Williams, Seal Bay, Uganik, West Point, and Zachar Bay, Alaska
- ^Uganik Bay, Alaska - Period of Record: 8/5/1951 to 3/31/1965ArchivedMay 9, 2017, at theWayback Machine.Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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