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

Platinum

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).

Topo Maps

Hagemeister Island D-6 (1950), Hagemeister Island (1951), Hagemeister Island (1951), Hagemeister Island (1957), Hagemeister Island (1957), Hagemeister Island (1957),

Places Near Chagvan Bay

Cities:

Tzahavak,

Bays:

Chagvan Bay, Nanvak Bay, Security Cove,

Capes:

Pyrite Point,

Cliffs:

Flat Cape,

Hills:

Dome, Dome Hill,

Mountains:

Chagvan Mountain, Kemuk Mountain, Red Mountain, Slug Mountain, Susie Mountain, Thorsen Mountain, Tokomarik Mountain,

Pillars:

Pinnacle Rock,

Rivers:

Kinegnak River, North Fork Slug River, Salmon River, Salmon River, Slug River, Unaluk River,

Streams:

Anita Creek, Boulder Creek, Camp Creek, Case Creek, Clara Creek, Cleare Bower, Clere Bower, Dome Creek, Dowry Creek, Fog Creek, Happy Creek, Jean Creek, Kookukluk Creek, Kookukluk Creek, Last Chance Creek, Last Chance Creek, McCann Creek, Medicine Creek, Nichlson Creek, Platinum Creek, Quartz Creek, Sasseen Creek, Seattle Creek, Shaw Creek, Squirrel Creek, Susie Creek, Wind Creek,

Valleys:

Dry Gulch, Fox Gulch, Snow Gulch,

Cities:

Goodnews Mining Camp, Kinegnak,