Information About

Barnum

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 15' 0" N,
161 ° 22' 59.999" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Platinum

Elevation

89 ft (27.13 m)

Barnum in Detail.

About

on right bank of Goodnews River, at mouth of Barnum Creek, 12 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Site of abandoned Eskimo village called "Avriotmut." The name Barnum was reported in 1920 by Harrington (in Brooks and others, 1921, pl. 7), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In 1921 there were two cabins here and in 1940 the population was 27.