Savoonga, Alaska

About Savoonga

Savoonga, AK is a tiny community located in northwestern Alaska with an estimated population of 809.

Officially, Savoonga is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.87 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 138 residents per square mile.

📰 Savoonga News Today

• ‘Through chattering teeth’: 15-year-old tells rescue crew about surviving days at sea in a skiff, ships captain recalls Alaska's News Source · Sep 9
• 2 Savoonga residents ID’d as boaters who died when skiff overturned in Bering Sea Anchorage Daily News · Sep 11
• Tukurngailnguq Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Savoonga MaxPreps · Oct 4
• Savoonga woman sentenced to federal prison for role in fentanyl trafficking KNOM Radio Mission · Apr 24
• Green Berets strengthen civil-military ties in Savoonga during Operation Polar Dagger [Image 5 of 13] DVIDS · Aug 24

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What Makes Savoonga Unique

• The only place in America named Savoonga — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in northwestern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.

🏫 Schools in Savoonga

• Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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