Gakona, Census-designated place in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States.
Located at coordinates 62.3047° N and -145.273° W, Gakona extends across a region with elevations ranging from 372 to 1381 meters above sea level.
The Valdez-Cordova Census Area, which included Gakona, underwent administrative changes in 2019 when it split into the Chugach Census Area and Copper River Census Area.
The population of the Valdez-Cordova Census Area includes a mix of White Non-Hispanic residents and American Indian and Alaska Native individuals living in this northern territory.
The median household income in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area reached $86,356 in 2022, with housing values increasing from $117,400 in 2000 to $287,861.
The area maintains an extremely low population density of less than one person per square mile across its 34,240 square miles of land territory.
Location: Valdez–Cordova Census Area
GPS coordinates: 62.30470,-145.27300
Latest update: March 6, 2025 19:54
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