Bering Strait · AK
Shishmaref
A barrier-island village losing ground to the sea.
- Population
- 576 (2020 census)
- Incorporated
- 1969
- Vote to move
- 2016
Then
- 1821
Otto von Kotzebue names it for Gleb Shishmaryov.
- 1969
Shishmaref incorporates.
- 2016
Residents vote on August 16 to move to the mainland.
Now
Erosion on Sarichef Island reaches 10 feet a year. The village is known for ivory and whalebone carving.