Current Population: 598 (2007 DCCED Certified Population)
Stebbins is located on the northwest coast of St. Michael Island, on Norton Sound. It lies 8 miles north of St. Michael and 120 miles southeast of Nome. Stebbins is located in the Cape Nome Recording District. The area encompasses 35.2 sq. miles of land and 1.7 sq. miles of water. They have a subarctic climate with a maritime influence during the summer. Norton Sound is ice-free from June to November, but clouds and fog are common. Average summer temperatures are 40 to 60; winter temperatures range from -4 to 16. Extremes have been measured from -55 to 77. Annual precipitation is 12 inches, including 38 inches of snowfall.
Redoubt St. Michael was built at nearby St. Michael by the Russian-American Company in 1833. The Eskimo village of "Atroik" or "Atowak" was recorded north of here in 1898 by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. The Yup'ik name for the village is "Tapraq," and the name Stebbins was first recorded in 1900. The first U.S. Census occurred in 1950, indicating 80 Yup'ik Eskimos. The City government was incorporated in 1969.
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