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- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- Chenega Island: Block 1051, Census Tract 3, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska United States Census Bureau
Coordinates: 60°18′53″N148°04′18″W / 60.31472°N 148.07167°W
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