Information About

Koyuk

Quick Facts

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Location

64 ° 55' 54.998" N,
161 ° 9' 24.998" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Elevation

49 ft (14.94 m)

Koyuk in Detail.

About

population 129, on right bank at mouth of Koyuk River, 31 mi. NW of Christmas Mtn., Seward Peninsula High.

History

Eskimo village reported in 1942-44 by Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who recorded its name as "Kvynkhak-,iut," meaning "Kvynkhak people." Baron Otto von Bendeleben, Western Union Telegraph Expedition, wrote the name "Konyukmute" in 1865. The village became a supply center for local mining, and a trading station, called "Norton Bay Station," was established about 1900. A post office was established in 1930. The population in 1930 was 110.

Topo Maps

Norton Bay (1948), Norton Bay (1948), Norton Bay D-5 (1950), Norton Bay D-5 (1950), Norton Bay D-5 (1950), Norton Bay (1951), Norton Bay (1951), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay D-5 NE (2014),
Places Near Koyuk
Bays:

Koyuk Inlet,

Cities:

Koyuk,

Rivers:

Akulik River, East Fork Koyuk River, Koyuk River, Kuiuktulik River, Miniatulik River, Mukluktulik River,

Streams:

Alameda Creek, Dime Creek, Dollar Creek, Kenwood Creek, Stephensons Stream, Willow Creek,

Cities:

Dime Landing,