Elim

Bering Air operates daily passenger and cargo flights to the village of Elim.

Population: 317

Location: On the northwest shore of Norton Bay, on the Seward Peninsula,
100 miles east of Nome

Climate: Subarctic, changing to inland climate with onset of winter, freezing of Norton Sound. Average annual snowfall of forty inches, annual precipitation of roughly 20 inches.

Visitor Facilities: No hotels, restaurants or banking facilities. Groceries and other basic items may be purchased at the Elim Native Store or Eagle’s Cache Store owned by the Elim Native Corporation. Accommodations may be arranged with the City of Elim which has several rooms available in the City Building.

Contact: City of Elim, Box 39009, Elim, AK 99739. (907)890-3441

Village Agent: Shannon Amaktoolik (907)880-0707

For reservations, call (907)443-5464 or 1-800-478-5422

left: Wallace Amaktoolik    right: Art Amaktoolik