Information About

Kiwalik

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 1' 22.001" N,
161 ° 50' 30.998" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Deering

Kiwalik in Detail.

About

population 10, on NE coast of Seward Peninsula, between Spafarief Bay and Kiwalik Lagoon; Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo village named for the Kiwalik River, reported in 1850 as "Kualiug-miut" by Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), and published in 1852 on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1455. Census as "Kugalukmute," population 12. became a supply point for mining activities in the Candle area. The Keewalik post office was established in 1902 and operated intermittently until 1907. increased to 24 in 1940.

Topo Maps

Selawik A-6 (1951), Selawik A-6 (1951), Selawik (1951), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik A-6 SW (2017),
Places Near Kiwalik
Bays:

Kiwalik Lagoon, Spafarief Bay,

Islands:

Chamisso Island, Puffin Island,

Rivers:

Kiwalik River, Middle Channel Kiwalik River, Mud Creek Channel Kiwalik River, North Channel Kiwalik River,

Streams:

Blank Creek, Candle Creek, First Chance Creek, Grouse Creek, Jump Creek, Kirk Creek, Lava Creek, Minnehaha Creek, Mud Channel Creek, Mud Creek, Patterson Creek, Richmond Creek, Wabash Creek,

Valleys:

Dacy Gulch, Rain Gulch,

Cities:

Candle, Kiwalik,