Kanakanak is a neighborhood within the city of Dillingham

Dillingham, Alaska

- Natural resources :Dillingham was once known as the Pacific salmon capital of the world and commercial fishing remains an important part of the local economy...

 in the Dillingham Census Area

Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

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 in the U.S. state

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 of Alaska

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. It is located at 59°00′14"N 158°32′06"W, about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of downtown Dillingham's famous togiak alley. Kanakanak is the location of an Indian Health Service

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 hospital operated by the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation.

The name is a palindrome

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The name is Yupik in origin and is said to mean "many noses" referring to the orphanage census that was located at the Kanakanak site after the 1918-1919 influenza epidemic .

Kanakanak Hospital - Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation website http://www.bbahc.org