Information About

Chagvan Bay

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 46' 55.999" N,
161 ° 42' 43.999" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

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Chagvan Bay in Detail.

About

At the mouth of Kinegnak River, 21 mi NE of Cape Newenham, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mountains. 5 miles wide.

History

Eskimo name published by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 3) Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) as "Zaliv Chagvan." It was called "Portage Bay" on an 1899 chart by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).