Information About

Shishmaref

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 15' 24.001" N,
166 ° 4' 18.998" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Elevation

13 ft (3.96 m)

Shishmaref in Detail.

About

population 217, on Sarichef I., between Chukchi Sea and Shishmaref Inlet, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo village named for the inlet. Shishmaref post office was established here in 1901. The village was probably founded about 1900 because of a fairly good harbor that served as a supply center for mining activity to the south.

Topo Maps

Shishmaref B-3 (1950), Shishmaref B-3 (1950), Shishmaref (1950), Shishmaref (1950), Shishmaref (1950), Shishmaref (1950), Shishmaref (1950), Shishmaref B-3 SE (2014),

Places Near Shishmaref

Bays:

Arctic Lagoon, Shishmaref Inlet,

Capes:

Cape Lowenstern,

Cities:

Shishmaref,

Islands:

Egg Island, Sarichef Island,

Streams:

Goose Creek, Tin Creek,