Information About

Goodnews Bay

Goodnews Bay

Region:

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City:

Platinum

Elevation:

30 ft (9.14 m)

About

On the N shore of Goodnews Bay at the mouth of Goodnews River 69 km (43 mi) WNW of Togiak, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History of Goodnews Bay

Incorporated as Goodnews Bay on 7/9/1970. A post office called Goodnews Bay was established here in 1930 (Ricks, 1965, p. 24). Eskimos from the former village of Mumtrak moved here and a government school was founded. The name "Goodnews" was published in 1937 by Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The population in 1960 was 154.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews Bay A-7 (1954), Goodnews A-7 (1954), Goodnews A-7 (1954), Goodnews A-7 (1954), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay A-7 SW (2017),

Places Near Goodnews Bay

Cities:

Barnum, Mumtrak,

Bays:

Hills:

Iktliyagak Mountain, Machewik Mountain, Mumtrak Hill, Puyulik Mountain,

Lakes:

Mountains:

Beluga Hill, Chawekat Mountain, Cot Mountain, Crater Hill, Dome Mountain, Explorer Mountain, Flat Mountain, Ikuktlitlig Mountain, Kemuk Mountain, Kigtsugtag Mountain, Kigtsugtag Mountain, Kiugtlugtulit Mountain, Knight Mountain, Lump Mountain, Pyramid Mountain, Red Mountain, Susie Mountain, Peak T, Thorsen Mountain, Tooth Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kiglapak Mountains,

Ridges:

Limestone Ridge,

Rivers:

Goodnews River, Middle Fork Goodnews River, South Fork Goodnews River, Tunulik River,

Streams:

Barnum Creek, Boulder Creek, Camp Creek, Clara Creek, Dowry Creek, Fog Creek, Last Chance Creek, Last Chance Creek, McCann Creek, Medicine Creek, Native Creek, Nautilus Creek, Poker Creek, Puyulik Creek, Seattle Creek, Sphinx Creek, Squirrel Creek, Susie Creek, Tundra Creek, Ukfigag Creek, Velvet Creek, Wind Creek,

Valleys:

Dry Gulch, Fox Gulch, Snow Gulch,

Cities:

Goodnews Bay, Goodnews Mining Camp,