Information About

Georgetown

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 53' 38" N,
157 ° 43' 4.001" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Chuathbaluk

Elevation

295 ft (89.92 m)

Georgetown in Detail.

About

on right bank of Kuskokwim River, 16 mi. NW of village of Red Devil and 22 mi. NW of Sleetmute, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Name of a trading post reported in 1910 by Maddren (in Brooks and others, 1911, pl. 11), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Presumably named for the post owner, George Fredericks. A post office was located here from 1912 to 1913. See George River.

Topo Maps

Sleetmute (1950), Sleetmute (1950), Sleetmute D-5 (1954), Sleetmute D-5 (1954), Sleetmute (1954), Sleetmute (1954),

Places Near Georgetown

Mountains:

Twin Buttes,

Rivers:

East Fork George River, George River, North Fork George River,

Streams:

California Creek, Central Creek, Downey Creek, Eightmile Creek, Steamboat Creek,

Cities:

Georgetown,