Information About

Shungnak

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 53' 17.002" N,
157 ° 8' 11" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Elevation

177 ft (53.95 m)

Shungnak in Detail.

About

population 135, on right bank of Kobuk River 85 mi. NE of Selawik, Kotzebue- Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo village relocated from a site about 10 miles upstream. See Kobuk. A post office was established for a few months in 1934 and then again in 1946 (Ricks, 1965, p. 58). The village population was 193 in 1939 and 141 in 1950.

Topo Maps

Shungnak (1951), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak D-3 NE (2016),

Places Near Shungnak

Cities:

Shungnak,

Lakes:

Tekeaksakrak Lake,

Mountains:

Aurora Mountain, Bannock Mountain, Bismark Mountain, Cosmos Mountain, Eightmile Mountain, Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain, Shungnak Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Cosmos Hills,

Rivers:

Kuikcherk River, Pick River,

Streams:

Camp Creek, Cosmos Creek, Jay Creek, Sheshok Creek, Warren Creek, Wesley Creek,

Cities:

Bornite,