Current Population: 213 (2004 State Demographer est.) Incorporation Type: 2nd Class City Borough Located In: Unorganized School District: Bering Straits Schools Regional Native Corporation: Bering Straits Native Corp. Location: White Mountain is located on the west bank of the Fish River, near the head of Golovin Lagoon, on the Seward Peninsula. It is 63 miles east of Nome. It lies at approximately 64.681390° North Latitude and -163.40556° West Longitude. (Sec. 26, T009S, R024W, Kateel River Meridian.) White Mountain is located in the Cape Nome Recording District. The area encompasses 1.8 sq. miles of land and 0.2 sq. miles of water. White Mountain has a transitional climate with less extreme seasonal and daily temperatures than Interior Alaska. Continental influences prevail in the ice-bound winter. Average summer temperatures range from 43 to 80; winter temperatures average -7 to 15. Annual precipitation is 15 inches, with 60 inches of snow. The Fish River freezes up in November; break-up occurs in mid to late May. Culture: White Mountain is an Kawerak Eskimo village, with historical influences from the gold rush. Subsistence activities are prevalent. Economy: The entire population depends on subsistence hunting and fishing. Salmon, other fish, beluga whale, seal, moose, reindeer, caribou, and brown bear are utilized. The school, native store, post office, city, health clinic, IRA and airline agents provide the only local employment. Few residents travel to Dutch Harbor to work aboard the Glacier Boats in the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean. Four residents hold commercial fishing permits. Ivory and bone carvings as well as knitting, crocheting, and skin sewing contribute some income. A reindeer heard is run by a local resident. Facilities: Water is derived from a well near the Fish River and is treated. 59 households are connected to the water system, while 57 households are connected to both the piped water and sewer system. The school is also connected to the City system. 20 HUD homes have been completed, and a Master Plan is underway to examine system expansion alternatives. The existing landfill needs to be relocated due to it's current location being in the Airstrip Safety Landing Zone. Renovation of the waterplant will begin in the summer of 2005. Transportation: Access to White Mountain is by air and sea. There are no roads. The 3,000' gravel runway is operated by the State, and scheduled flights are available daily from Nome. There is no dock in the village; supplies are lightered from Nome and offloaded on the beach. Cargo barges cannot currently land at White Mountain. Locals are interested in a road to Golovin to permit fuel deliveries, or the construction of a docking facility for barges. Climate: White Mountain has a transitional climate with less extreme seasonal and daily temperatures than Interior Alaska. Continental influences prevail in the ice-bound winter. Average summer temperatures range from 43 to 80; winter temperatures average -7 to 15. Annual precipitation is 15 inches, with 60 inches of snow. The Fish River freezes up in November; break-up occurs in mid to late May. *Source: Alaska Department of Community & Economic Development   This information was made possible in part by a grant from the Technology Opportunities Program, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.