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Beach on Nunivak Island, Alaska

59°51′08″N 166°03′11″W / 59.85222°N 166.05306°W / 59.85222; -166.05306

Nunathloogagamiutbingoi Dunes is the name of a beach on the southeastern coast of Nunivak Island in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.

Summer temperatures in the area are frequently 50 to 59 °F (10 to 15 °C), and the night is commonly 40 to 49 °F (4 to 9 °C). The wintertime brings highs down to 10 to 19 °F (−12 to −7 °C) and overnight lows of −19 to −10 °F (−28 to −23 °C). There is little precipitation; the month of August is the wettest, while March is frequently the driest month.

Nunathloogagamiutbingoi has been noted for its long place name. Nunathloogagamiutbingoi Dunes was declared "most difficult to pronounce" in the state of Alaska by Reader's Digest.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nunathloogagamiutbingoi Dunes
  2. "Nunathloogagamiutbingoi Dunes, Bethel Borough, Alaska". GoingOutside.com. Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  3. Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. Cahn, Lauren. "The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.


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