Information About

Shaktoolik Bay

Quick Facts

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Location

64 ° 22' 22.001" N,
161 ° 12' 4" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Shaktoolik

Shaktoolik Bay in Detail.

About

on Norton Sound, 23 mi. SW of Christmas Mtn., Nulato Hills.

History

Eskimo name reported on September 16, 1778, by Captain Cook (1785, v. 2, p . 485), Royal Navy (RN), as "Chacktoole Bay." It was called "Shaktol" and "Shakhtolik" by the Russians.

Topo Maps

Norton Bay (1948), Norton Bay (1948), Norton Bay B-5 (1950), Norton Bay B-5 (1950), Norton Bay B-5 (1950), Norton Bay (1951), Norton Bay (1951), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay B-5 SE (2014),

Places Near Shaktoolik Bay

Bays:

Malikfik Bay, Reindeer Cove, Shaktoolik Bay,

Capes:

Point Dexter, Island Point,

Cities:

Shaktoolik,

Mountains:

Little Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Beeson Slough,

Rivers:

Shaktoolik River, Sineak River, Tagoomenik River,

Streams:

First Creek, Second Creek, Third Creek,