Brevig Mission (Inupiaq: Sitaisaq, Sitaisat, or Sinauraq) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska. The population was 388 at the 2010 census, up from 276 in 2000. It is named for the Norwegian Lutheran pastor Tollef L. Brevig, who served at the mission that would later bear his name. First settled in 1900, the mission became known as Teller Mission before receiving its current name. The mostly Inupiat Eskimo population continues to practice subsistence. Brevig Mission is a dry village, which means the sale or possession of alcohol is illegal.
Name: | Brevig Mission city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Alaska |
County: | Nome Census Area |
Incorporated: | October 6, 1969 |
Elevation: | 16 ft (5 m) |
Total Area: | 2.51 sq mi (6.51 km²) |
Land Area: | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²) |
ZIP code: | 99785 |
Area code: | 907 |
FIPS code: | 0208740 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1420670 |
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Geography
Brevig Mission is located at 65°20′3″N 166°29′35″W / 65.33417°N 166.49306°W / 65.33417; -166.49306 (65.334235, -166.492952).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.7 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) of it (1.89%) is water.
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