Gambell
in Nome Census Area of Alaska, United States

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
63.779 and -171.735 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 63° 46' 45" and W -171° 44' 4"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:41 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Adak
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 10:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.771 and 19.681 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Die Dam
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Gambell

Gambell in Nome Census Area (Alaska) with it's 701 citizens is a place in United States about 3,983 mi (or 6,410 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gambell is now 06:41 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Adak with an UTC offset of -9 hours. We know of 3 airports near Gambell. The closest airport in United States is Gambell Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -2°C / 29 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Night Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

-3°C (27 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

-2°C (28 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

-8°C (18 °F)
-8°C (18 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Ollin Apatiki. Gambell, Alaska. Volleyball Skills.

Published: February 11, 2015
Length: 00:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ollin Apatiki

Passing, setting, digging, and hitting from the back row. Raw, no editing.


St. Lawrence Island Site Visit-Sepember 2012

Published: September 09, 2012
Length: 34:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lyon Johnson

Trip on BSSD plane.


Voyage: Provideniya, Russia Luvntravln's photos around Provideniya, Russia (provideniya russia)

Published: December 01, 2010
Length: 49:16 min
Rating: 1 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Wien Air Alaska Flight 99

Wien Air Alaska Flight 99 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight that crashed into Sevuokuk Mountain, when on approach to Gambell Alaska, on 30 August 1975, killing 10 of the 32 crew and passengers on board, including the pilot and co-pilot. The Fairchild F-27B aircraft was operated by Wien Air Alaska.

Located at 63.765, -171.708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aviation accidents and incidents in 1975, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by fog, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Accidents and incidents involving the Fairchild F-27, Airliner accidents and incidents in Alaska, Wien Air Alaska accidents and incidents, Nome Census Area, Alaska, 1975 in Alaska

An-24 incident at Gambell, Alaska

The An-24 incident at Gambell, Alaska occurred February 27, 1974, when a Soviet Antonov An-24LR "Toros" (CCCP-47195) ice reconnaissance aircraft landed at Gambell, Alaska. The plane, carrying three crew members and twelve scientists, was en route to Anadyr. Due to strong winds, the pilot decided to divert to Provideniya, which was fogged in. The plane was low on fuel, so the crew chose to divert to Gambell, located 62 miles southeast of Provideniya.

Located at 63.784, -171.747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1974 in Alaska, 1974 in the Soviet Union, Accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24, Aviation accidents and incidents caused by fuel exhaustion, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1974, Aviation accidents and incidents in Alaska, Diplomatic incidents, Soviet Union–United States relations


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sivuqaq, Sivukuk, Tchibukak, Sevuokuk, Gambel, Sevuokok, Sevukok, Seevookak, Tchiboukoukak, Chibukak, غامبيل, Gambell, گمبل، آلاسکا, GAM, ग्याम्बेल, Гамбелл, Гамбел, 甘伯尔