Information About

Iknetuk

Quick Facts

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Location

64 ° 28' 0.001" N,
163 ° 4' 0.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Golovin

Iknetuk in Detail.

About

on W shore of Golovnin Bay, 6 mi. S of Golovin and 40 mi. ESE of Solomon, Seward Peninsula High.

History

Site of an Eskimo village; reported in 1842-44 as "Knykhtakg-myut" by Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). Ivan Petroffin the in 1880 10th Census recorded "Ignituk" with a population of 100. Baker (1906, p. 321), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), wrote "Iknetuk."

Topo Maps

Solomon B-3 (1950), Solomon B-3 (1950), Solomon B-3 (1950), Solomon (1950), Solomon (1950), Solomon (1950), Solomon (1950), Solomon (1950), Solomon (1951), Solomon (1951), Solomon (1951), Solomon B-3 NE (2014),
Places Near Iknetuk
Cities:

Iknetuk, Ukodlint,

Bars:

South Spit,

Bays:

Golovnin Bay, Golovnin Lagoon, Golovnin Sound,

Capes:

Rocky Point,

Cities:

Golovin,

Islands:

Carolyn Island,

Mountains:

Iknutak Mountain,

Rivers:

Kachauik River, Mudyutok River, Yuonglik River,

Streams:

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