Chugach Census Area, Alaska
Chugach Census Area | |
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Aerial view of Mount Eyak ski area, located in the Chugach Census Area, and location of the oldest working chairlift in North America | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska | |
Alaska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 60°29′N 146°12′W / 60.49°N 146.2°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Founded | January 2, 2019 |
| Named after | Chugach Mountains |
| Largest city | Valdez |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,530 sq mi (24,700 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,874 |
| • Density | 0.7/sq mi (0.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
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Chugach Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no seat of government. On January 2, 2019, it was split from the Valdez–Cordova Census Area (of which it claims to be the successor), along with neighboring Copper River Census Area.
As of the 2020 census, the census area had a population of 7,102; its largest communities are the cities of Valdez and Cordova.