Savoonga
in Nome Census Area of Alaska, United States
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Savoonga Airport (1 mi) - Gambell Airport (39 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 63.694 and -170.479 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 63° 41' 39" and W -170° 28' 44"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:05 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/Adak
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 9:46 am and 4:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.771 and 19.681 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Die Dam - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Savoonga
Savoonga in Nome Census Area (Alaska) with it's 691 habitants is located in United States about 3,950 mi (or 6,357 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Savoonga is now 06:05 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Adak with an UTC offset of -10 hours. We know of 2 airports close to Savoonga. The closest airport in United States is Savoonga Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Savoonga, Alaska
Savoonga is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, one of two on St Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. As of the 2010 census, Savoonga's population was 671. Savoonga was incorporated in 1969, and in 1971 became the joint owner with Gambell of the entire island. The local economy consists largely of subsistence hunting for walrus, seals, fish, and bowhead whales; the city calls itself the "Walrus Capital of the World". A dogsled mail service operated here until 1963.
Savoonga Airport
Savoonga Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Savoonga, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Savoonga is located on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Savunga, Sevoonga, Seevonga, Savonga, Savoonga, SVA
