Kusko, ERA, Yute, Craig, and Hagland. $60 one way.

If it is possible, the school van will pick teachers up at the airport. Village airline agents can take people to their homes. In such a case teachers would walk about 2 mile from the airport to teacher housing.

About 600 people.

It is a tundra, coastal village located by the mouth of the Kanektok River. The river is known for its world class salmon and trout fishing. The village has about 7 miles of gravel roads.  It is about 65 miles south and west of Bethel (40 minutes by plane).  Quinhagak has some of the best drinking water in the Delta.

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In August the weather is usually nice with occasional light rain. The temperature is about 40 to 60 degrees. The river usually freezes up about October 25 and reopens in early April.  The average winter temperature is about 5 degrees.

The housing is adequate and usually has a washer and dryer in each unit. There is running water, but the amount of water is limited. The houses are on honey buckets.

There are two main stores. For the most part they are well stocked; however, they do not stock fresh milk and but usually stock bread and some fresh fruit. Most teachers buy from the local stores and from Anchorage and Bethel by bush order.

Walmart, Fred Meyer, Costco, PACE, Sam’s Club and Span Alaska.  If you are traveling through Anchorage and want to shop those stores, they do have bush order departments that will ship your items for you for a fee.

Mud boots, snow boots, raincoat, heavy coat, light coat, warm gloves, warm hat, chemicals for honey bucket, candles, fishing pole, bug repellent, ice cleats.