Information About

Golden Horn

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Golden Horn on The Map

Location

59 ° 42' 38.999" N,
158 ° 55' 36.001" W

Region

Dillingham (CA)

Nearest City

Aleknagik

Elevation

66 ft (20.12 m)

Golden Horn in Detail.

About

extends NW from W end of Lake Beverly, 48 mi. NW of Dillingham, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. 6 miles long.

History

Local name reported in 1929 as "Golden Horn Bay" by U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries and as "Golden Horn" in 1931 by Gerald FitzGerald, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Eskimo name "Kangektunok" was recorded on a 1910 manuscript map by H. C. Fasset, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF).

Topo Maps

Dillingham (1951), Dillingham (1954), Dillingham (1954), Dillingham (1954), Dillingham C-8 (1954), Dillingham C-8 (1954),
Places Near Golden Horn
Basins:

Rainbow Basin,

Bays:

Amakuk Arm, Anvil Bay, Golden Horn, Hardluck Bay, Mirror Bay, Ott Bay, Silver Horn,

Capes:

Elbow Point, Oimathluk Point,

Islands:

Middle Island, Middle Islands,

Lakes:

Lake Beverley, Elva Lake, Lake Kulik, Lynx Lake, Mikchalk Lake, Lake Nerka, Wood River Lakes, Wood River Lakes,

Mountains:

Akuluktok Peak, Eagle Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Frog Mountains,

Rivers:

Grant River, Peace River, Wind River,

Streams:

Elva Creek, Gorge Creek, Ivan Creek, Joe Creek, Pike Creek, Sam Creek, Unowhokkuik Creek,