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Quinhagak (/ˈkwɪnəhɑːk/; Central Yupik: Kuinerraq; Russian: Куинагак) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 669, up from 555 in 2000.

The Yupik name for the village is Kuinerraq, meaning “new river channel.” It has been dated to at least 1000 AD.

Quinhagak is near the Nunalleq archaeological site, which has “easily the largest collection of pre-contact Yup’ik material anywhere,” according to anthropologist Rick Knecht. Thousands of items dating from 1350 to 1670 have been uncovered. These include many organic artifacts preserved in permafrost. The site is located along eroding coastline and up to 75% of the original site is thought to have washed away as of 2013, including the original excavation site.

Quinhagak city overview:
Name:	Quinhagak city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Alaska
County:	Bethel Census Area
Incorporated:	February 13, 1975
Elevation:	16 ft (5 m)
Total Area:	4.69 sq mi (12.14 km²)
Land Area:	4.10 sq mi (10.62 km²)
Water Area:	0.59 sq mi (1.52 km²)
Total Population:	776
Population Density:	189.27/sq mi (73.07/km²)
ZIP code:	99655
Area code:	907
FIPS code:	0264600
GNISfeature ID:	1408462

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Geography

Quinhagak is located at 59°45′12″N 161°54′10″W / 59.753374°N 161.902701°W / 59.753374; -161.902701. It is situated on the Kanektok River and near the Arolik River, approximately a mile from the Kuskokwim Bay of the Bering Sea.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km), of which, 4.7 square miles (12 km) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km) of it (10.86%) is water.