Nelson Lagoon

Nelson Lagoon Clinic
P.O. Box 40
Nelson Lagoon, Alaska 99571
(907) 989-2207

Nelson Lagoon is located on the northern coast of the Alaska Peninsula, on a narrow sand spit that separates the lagoon from the Bering Sea. It is 580 miles southwest of Anchorage. Nelson Lagoon is located in the Aleutian Islands Recording District.

The area encompasses 135.3 sq. miles of land and 61.4 sq. miles of water. Nelson Lagoon lies in the maritime climate zone. Frequent and dramatic weather changes occur, with a constant prevailing wind of 20 to 25 MPH. Temperatures average 25 to 50, with a range from -15 to 75. Snowfall averages 56 inches, with a total annual precipitation of 33 inches. About 63 people reside in Nelson Lagoon.