Information About

Nyac

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 0' 15.001" N,
159 ° 56' 26.002" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Lower Kalskag

Elevation

554 ft (168.86 m)

Nyac in Detail.

About

Population 54, on right bank of Tuluksak River, 40 mi. southwest of Aniak, Kilbuck, and Kuskokwim Mountains.

History

This mining camp, established about 1915, received a post office, named Nyac, in 1926. The name is derived from the initials of the New York Alaska (Gold Dreding) Corporation.