Editing Ninilchik, Alaska (section)

==Community==
[[File:NinilchikAlaska.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Ninilchik Village]]
The original village is located at the mouth of the [[Ninilchik River]]. A small harbor has been constructed near the mouth of the river. The name "Ninilchik" is used today, however, to refer to the original village as well as the community that has grown up around it, extending several miles north, east, and south. Residents of Ninilchik sometimes refer to the original village as Ninilchik Village or simply "the village".

Ninilchik as a town is not incorporated, but it is under the jurisdiction of the [[Kenai Peninsula Borough]] (KPB) and the State of Alaska. Volunteer groups, the NTC, the [[Alaska#Law and government|State of Alaska]], and the KPB carry out most of the governmental functions in the area. These include fire-fighting (volunteer), highway snow-removal (state), health services (NTC), and primary and secondary schooling (KPB). A [[Russian Orthodox Church|Russian Orthodox]] church, the [[Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Chapel]], is located in the community.