Paimiut, Alaska

Paimiut Paimiut
Summer Fishing Camp unincorporated community
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Bethel Census Area
Government
• State senator	Lyman Hoffman (D)
• State rep.	Bob Herron (D)
Population (2000)
• Total	2

Paimuit is an unincorporated community in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States.^[1] The population is 2. The nearest town is Hooper Bay, Alaska. The elevation is 197 feet. Paimiut is an Eskimo name meaning, "people of the stream's mouth". The town is on the east bank of the Lithkealik River.

Tourism

The area is rich in fish. Paimiut is a fishing camp in the summer. During the winter, only 2 residents remain.

Notes

↑ "Paimuit, Alaska". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

References

1. Alaska Hometownlocator
2. Paimuit, Alaska

Municipalities and communities of Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States

Cities	Akiak Aniak Bethel Chefornak Chuathbaluk Eek Goodnews Bay Kwethluk Lower Kalskag Mekoryuk Napakiak Napaskiak Nightmute Nunapitchuk Platinum Quinhagak Toksook Bay Upper Kalskag

CDPs	Akiachak Atmautluak Crooked Creek Kasigluk Kipnuk Kongiganak Kwigillingok Lime Village Mertarvik Newtok Oscarville Red Devil Sleetmute Stony River Tuluksak Tuntutuliak Tununak

Unincorporated communities	Crow Village Georgetown Napaimute Nash Harbor Paimiut

Ghost towns	Kwigiumpainukamiut Ohagamiut

Neighborhoods	Umkumiut

Coordinates: 61°57′51″N 160°13′55″W / 61.96417°N 160.23194°W / 61.96417; -160.23194

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