Diomede, Alaska

Diomede, Alaska Iŋaliq
City
Aerial view of Diomede (2008)
Diomede
Coordinates: 65°45′30″N 168°57′06″W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Nome
Incorporated	October 28, 1970[1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.43 sq mi (6.30 km^2)
• Land	2.43 sq mi (6.30 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	1,621 ft (494 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	83
• Density	33.72/sq mi (13.02/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code	99762
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-19060
GNIS ID	1401213

Diomede is a city in Alaska, United States. It is on Little Diomede Island. The island is in the middle of the Bering Strait. It is near the International Date Line.

There are no major roads on the island. There also are no banks or restaurants. A general store has basic supplies, while a laundromat has washers, dryers, and showers for people living in the village. There is a medical clinic for basic health care found in the same building as the store and laundromat. Diomede is the only place people live on the island. Mail is delivered to the island by helicopter.

Related pages

• Diomede Islands

References

1. "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. XIII (2). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 30. January 1974.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. "Diomede city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.