Information About

Beluga Hill

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 6' 45" N,
161 ° 45' 0" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Platinum

Elevation

548 ft (167.03 m)

Beluga Hill in Detail.

About

on N shore of Goodnews Bay, 6 mi. W of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Local name published in 1911 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) on Chart T-3227. The Eskimo name of the hill is reported to be "Awizrayak," meaning "place to get away," where "soldiers got away from enemy."

Topo Maps

Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews Bay A-8 (1954), Goodnews A-8 (1954), Goodnews A-8 (1954), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay A-8 SE (2017),

Places Near Beluga Hill

Cities:

Carter, Klahangamut, Mumtrak, Takiketak,

Bays:

Goodnews Bay,

Capes:

North Spit, South Spit,

Cities:

Platinum,

Hills:

Machewik Mountain, Mumtrak Hill, Puyulik Mountain,

Lakes:

Ilanik Lakes, Nanvakfak Lake,

Mountains:

Beluga Hill, Chawekat Mountain, Cot Mountain, Crater Hill, Explorer Mountain, Kemuk Mountain, Kigtsugtag Mountain, Kigtsugtag Mountain, Kiugtlugtulit Mountain, Lump Mountain, Red Mountain, Susie Mountain, Peak T, Thorsen Mountain, Tooth Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kiglapak Mountains,

Ridges:

Limestone Ridge,

Rivers:

Goodnews River, Indian River, North Fork Indian River, Smalls River, South Fork Indian River, Tunulik River,

Streams:

Anita Creek, Boulder Creek, Carter Creek, Clara Creek, Dowry Creek, Fog Creek, Last Chance Creek, Last Chance Creek, McCann Creek, Medicine Creek, Nautilus Creek, Poker Creek, Puyulik Creek, Seattle Creek, Sphinx Creek, Squirrel Creek, Susie Creek, Tundra Creek, Ukfigag Creek, Wind Creek,

Valleys:

Dry Gulch, Fox Gulch, Snow Gulch,

Cities:

Goodnews Bay, Goodnews Mining Camp,