Information About

Kakamut

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kakamut on The Map

Location

61 ° 37' 28.999" N,
161 ° 40' 31.001" W

Region

Wade Hampton (CA)

Nearest City

Russian Mission

Elevation

26 ft (7.92 m)

Kakamut in Detail.

About

on N bank of Yukon River, 15.5 mi. SW of Russian Mission, Yukon-Kuskokwim delta.

History

Eskimo name reported by Captain C. W. Raymond, USA, in 1869, as "Kochkogamute." U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) called it "Kochkomut" in 1898. This was a small settlement in 1916, consisting of about three cabins. It has the same number today.

Topo Maps

Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1950), Russian Mission C-8 (1952), Russian Mission C-8 (1952), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission C-8 SE (2017),
Places Near Kakamut
Cities:

Ribnaia,

Channels:

Ickes Slough,

Cliffs:

Serpentine Bluff,

Dams:

Weare Dike,

Hills:

Engineer Hill,

Islands:

Elsie Island, Roosevelt Island,

Lakes:

Engineer Lake,

Mountains:

Bend Mountain, Roundabout Mountain, Ungalak Mountain,

Streams:

Faith Creek, Joe Wise Creek, McNeill Creek,

Cities:

Kakamut, Ohogamiut, Toklik,