THE GAMBELL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Seward Peninsula setting.
Gambell city has 10.6 square miles of land in Nome Census Area. Its Census reference point is in Seward Peninsula.
The Seward Peninsula is largely treeless, with grass-like tundra vegetation and low shrubs. Its exposed regional setting has long cold winters and short cool summers despite nearby seas.
Regional context: Seward Peninsula ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Gambell and Nome Census Area
Gambell is associated with Nome Census Area in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Gambell by land and water
The Census records 17.8 square miles of water within Gambell, or 62.6% of its total area. It is 43.8 percentage points higher than the 18.8% recorded for Nome Census Area. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Gambell city has 1.8 times the land area of nearby Savoonga city (5.87 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

