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Scammon Bay

Scammon Bay

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Wade Hampton (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 10 ft (3.05 m)
About

population 115, at N foot of Askinuk Mts., on left bank of Kun River 1 mi. from its mouth, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

History of Scammon Bay

The post office, established in 1951, is primarily responsible for standardizing this name on maps as Scammon Bay; named for the nearby bay. The village is known in Eskimo as "Mariak" and the people are referred to as Mariagamiut.

Places Near Scammon Bay
Bays:

Kongishluk Bay,

Capes:

Point Dyer,

Hills:

Kikuktok Mountain,

Mountains:

Castle Hill,

Mountain Passes:

Igiayarok Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Askinuk Mountains,

Rivers:

Chelunginik River, Ear River, Kolomak River, Komoiarak Slough, Kun River, Kuttak River, Kwecharak River,

Cities:

Kutmiut, Scammon Bay,