Unalakleet (/ˈjuːnələkliːt/ YOO-nə-lə-kleet; Inupiaq: Uŋalaqłiq, IPA: [uŋɐlɑχɬeq] or Uŋalaqłiit; Yup'ik: Ungalaqliit; Koyukon: Kk'aadoleetno’) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States, in the western part of the state.

It is located next to the Bering Sea and the large, clean Unalakleet River.

Unalakleet is an adaptation of the Iñupiaq word "Una-la-thliq",[3] which means "from the southern side".

In the 1830s Russian explorers and traders came: The Russian-American Company built a trading post here at Unalakleet.

In 1898 the United States arranged for Sami reindeer herders from Lapland to be brought to Unalakleet, to work with the people about herding practices.

In 1901, the United States Army Signal Corps built a 605-mile (974 km) telegraph line from St. Michael that passed through Unalakleet.

[4] Unalakleet is located on the Norton Sound of the Bering Sea at the mouth of the Unalakleet River, 148 miles (238 km) southeast of Nome and 395 miles (636 km) northwest of Anchorage.

Unalakleet has a subarctic climate (Koppen: Dfc) with considerable maritime influences.

Unalakleet is the first checkpoint on the Norton Sound in the famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, some 851 miles (1,370 km) from the start in Anchorage.

Unalakleet also plays an important role in the Iron Dog snowmobile race.

It served students from all over western Alaska until it closed in 1985 due to changing educational practices following establishment of home rule in the 1970s.

The school actively participates in various athletic activities, including cross-country running, wrestling, mix-six volleyball, cross-country ski/biathlon, basketball, track, and Native Youth Olympics.

In the year 2023, Unalakleet High School celebrated its inaugural track state champion in the 400M event.

Additionally, Unalakleet boasts one state champion wrestler in its athletic history.