Information About

Kalla

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 54' 1.001" N,
156 ° 38' 38" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Elevation

148 ft (45.11 m)

Kalla in Detail.

About

on right bank of Kobuk River, 14 mi. E of Shungnak, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

Former Eskimo village visited in 1885 by Lieutenant G. M. Stoney, U.S. Navy (USN). He wrote the name "Kallamute," i.e. "Kalla people."

Topo Maps

Shungnak (1951), Shungnak D-2 (1955), Shungnak D-2 (1955), Shungnak D-2 (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak D-2 NE (2016),

Places Near Kalla

Cities:

Lakes:

Kollioksak Lake,

Mountains:

Asbestos Mountain, Ferguson Peak,

Rivers:

Kogoluk River, Kogoluktuk River, Kollioksak River,

Streams:

California Creek, Canyon Creek, Clara Creek, Glacier Creek, Juanita Creek, Little Creek, Lynx Creek, Radio Creek, Riley Creek, Ryan Creek, Trinity Creek, Wonder Creek,

Valleys:

Ambler Lowland,