Nelson Lagoon is located on the north side of the Alaska Peninsula, and sits on a narrow sand spit that separates the coastal areas of Western Alaska from the Bering Sea. The community is roughly 550 miles southwest of Anchorage and is only accessible by air or sea. A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Native Village of Nelson Lagoon. Nelson Lagoon is situated in the middle of a rich and productive salmon fisheries area. Subsistence activities balance the seasonal nature of the fishery.
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Contacts: Village Corporation:
Nelson Lagoon Corporation
PO Box 13
Nelson Lagoon, AK 99571
President- Paul Gunderson
ph: (907) 989-2204
Village Council:
Native Village of Nelson Lagoon
P.O. Box 13-N.L.G.
Nelson Lagoon, AK 99571
President- Ray Johnson
ph: (907) 989-2204
CDQ Group:
Aleutian/Pribilof Island Comm. Development Assoc.
234 Gold Street
Juneau, AK 99801
CEO- Larry Cotter
ph: (907) 586-0161
Nelson Lagoon Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 13
Nelson Lagoon, AK 99571-0013
Manager- Justine Gunderson
ph: (907) 989-2204
Download a listing of projects submitted by Nelson Lagoon for inclusion in the Southwest Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.