Information About

Kashiagamiut

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kashiagamiut on The Map

Location

59 ° 22' 9.998" N,
160 ° 3' 52.999" W

Region

Dillingham (CA)

Nearest City

Togiak

Elevation

128 ft (39.01 m)

Kashiagamiut in Detail.

About

on right bank of Togiak River, 1.3 mi. E of Nayorurun River, 57 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Former Eskimo village or camp mentioned by Ivan Petroff in the 1880 census as "Kissiak;" published in 1884 as "Kissaiakh." It was recorded "Kashaiyagamut" on an 1898 field sheet by W. S. Post, but was published as "Kashaiagamut" (Spurr, 1900, map 10), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The population in 1880 was 181; in 1940, 33.

Topo Maps

Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews B-3 (1954), Goodnews B-3 (1954), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay (1979),
Places Near Kashiagamiut
Cities:

Kassianmute, Nulatok, Tuniakpuk,

Lakes:

Pungokepuk Lake,

Mountains:

Lone Mountain,

Refuges:

Togiak National Wildlife Refuge,

Mountain Ranges:

Kashaiak Mountains,

Rivers:

Kashaiak River, Kemuk River, Narogurum River, Nayorurun River,

Streams:

Gechiak Creek, Pungokepuk Creek,

Cities:

Kashiagamiut,