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Golovnin Bay

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Location

64 ° 24' 56.002" N,
162 ° 57' 33.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Golovin

Golovnin Bay in Detail.

About

heads at Golovnin Lagoon and extends S to Norton Sound, 45 mi. E of Solomon, Seward Peninsula High. 12 miles long.

History

Named "Baie Golovnine" or Golovnin Bay" in 1821 by Kromchenko, (complete name not available) Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), for his vessel, the brig Golovnin, which in turn had been named after Captain Vasili Mikhailovich Golovnin, of the Russian Navy (Baker, 1906, p. 280). Captain F. P. Lutke, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), reported the Eskimo name "Tatchik" meaning "bay" in 1836. See Golovnin Sound. Office was established in 1899; the post office was discontinued in 1906 and reestablished in 1908 at Golovin.

Topo Maps

Solomon B-2 (1950), Solomon B-2 (1950), Solomon B-2 (1950), Solomon B-2 (1950), Solomon (1950), Solomon (1950), Solomon (1950), Solomon (1950), Solomon (1950), Solomon (1951), Solomon (1951), Solomon (1951), Solomon B-2 NW (2014),
Places Near Golovnin Bay
Cities:

Iknetuk, Ukodlint,

Bars:

Priest Rock, South Spit,

Bays:

Golovnin Bay, Golovnin Lagoon, Golovnin Sound,

Capes:

Cape Darby, Rocky Point,

Cities:

Golovin,

Islands:

Carolyn Island,

Mountains:

Iknutak Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kwiktalik Mountains,

Rivers:

Kachauik River,

Streams:

Bryan Creek, Bunshefoot Creek, Cheenik Creek, McKinley Creek, Portage Creek,