Information About

Sleetmute

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 42' 9" N,
157 ° 10' 10.999" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Chuathbaluk

Elevation

203 ft (61.87 m)

Sleetmute in Detail.

About

population 122, on E bank of Kuskokwim River 1.5 mi. N of its junction with Holitna River, 78 mi. E of Aniak; Stony River low.

History

Eskimo village mentioned in 1907 by Gordon (1917, p. 109-119), who spelled it "Sikmiut." "Sleitmut") was published by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1913 and reported to mean "stones people" or "whetstone people." village was 133 in 1930; 86 in 1939; and 120 in 1950.