Lake and Peninsula Census Area

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Lake and Peninsula Census Area is a sparsely populated, largely roadless region of southwestern Alaska known for its numerous lakes, rivers, and rich fishing and wildlife resources.

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Lake and Peninsula Census Area canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census area
county-equivalent
borders Bethel Census Area
Bristol Bay Borough
Dillingham Census Area
Kenai Peninsula (geographic region)
linked to: Kenai Peninsula

Kenai Peninsula Borough
Kodiak Island Borough
climate subarctic
contains Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve
Bristol Bay watershed areas
Katmai National Park and Preserve (part)
Kvichak River NERFINISHED
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (part)
Lake Iliamna
McNeil River State Game Sanctuary (part)
Newhalen River NERFINISHED
Nushagak River headwaters
linked to: Nushagak River

communities of King Salmon (part)
community of Chignik
community of Egegik (part)
community of Iliamna
community of Newhalen
community of Nondalton
community of Port Alsworth
country United States of America
DSTTimeZone Alaska Daylight Time
governingBody State of Alaska (for many local services)
hasCharacteristic largely roadless
numerous lakes
numerous rivers
sparsely populated
hasEcosystem boreal forest
tundra
hasMajorEconomicActivity commercial fishing
hunting
outdoor recreation
subsistence fishing
tourism
hasWildlife Pacific salmon
brown bears
caribou
moose
knownFor rich fishing resources
rich wildlife resources
locatedIn southwestern Alaska
partOf Unorganized Borough, Alaska
populationDensity very low
state Alaska
timeZone Alaska Time Zone
transportInfrastructure few roads
reliance on air travel
reliance on boats

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Perryville locatedInCensusAreaPreviously Lake and Peninsula Census Area