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Current
Population: Location:
Tatitlek is located on the northeast shore of
Tatitlek Narrows, on the Alaska Mainland in Prince
William Sound. It lies 30 miles east of Valdez by
sea near Bligh Island, and 30 air miles northwest
of Cordova. It lies at approximately 60d 52m N
Latitude, 146d 41m W Longitude. (Sec. 32, T011S,
R008W, Copper River Meridian.) Tatitlek is located
in the Valdez Recording District. The area
encompasses 7.3 sq. miles of land and 0 sq. miles
of water. Winter temperatures range from 17 to 28;
summers average 49 to 63. Annual precipitation
includes 28 inches of rain and 150 inches of
snowfall. History:
It is an Alutiiq village first reported in the 1880
U.S. Census as "Tatikhlek," with a population of
73. The present spelling was published in 1910 by
the U.S. Geological Survey, who wrote that the
village originally stood at the head of Gladhaugh
Bay, but was moved to its present site in the
shadow of Copper Mountain around 1900. A post
office was established in 1946. Many residents of
Chenega moved to Tatitlek following its destruction
by tsunami after the 1964 Good Friday earthquake.
The dominant feature in the village is the
blue-domed Russian Orthodox Church. Culture:
Tatitlek is a coastal Native village with a
fishing- and subsistence-based culture. The sale or
importation of alcohol is banned in the village.
Economy:
Fish processing and oyster farming provide some
employment in Tatitlek. Three residents hold
commercial fishing permits. Subsistence activities
provide the majority of food items. A coho salmon
hatchery at Boulder Bay is nearing completion for
subsistence use. A fish and game processing
facility is under construction. A small community
store has recently been opened. Facilities:
A dam provides water, which is treated and stored
in a 170,000-gallon tank. A piped water and sewer
system serves all 34 homes. The piped community
septic tank system discharges via an ocean outfall.
The village has received funds to expand the water
storage capacity and treatment due to recent water
shortages, and for solid waste improvements. An oil
and hazardous waste recycling center was completed
in 1998. Transportation:
Tatitlek has a State-owned 3,700' lighted gravel
airstrip and a seaplane landing area; air charters
are available from Valdez and Cordova. Boats are
the primary means of local transportation. A
breakwater and small boat harbor are under
construction by the Corps of Engineers. Climate:
Winter temperatures range from 17 to 28; summers
average 49 to 63. Annual precipitation includes 28
inches of rain and 150 inches of
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