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Nimiuk Point

Nimiuk Point

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on Baldwin Peninsula, extends into Hotham Inlet, 18 mi. SE of Kotzebue;Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History of Nimiuk Point

Eskimo name reported in 1884 by Lieutenant G. M. Stoney, U.S. Navy (USN), who says it signifies the cottonwood tree.