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Beluga Hill

Beluga Hill

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Bethel (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 548 ft (167.03 m)
About

on N shore of Goodnews Bay, 6 mi. W of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History of Beluga Hill

Local name published in 1911 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) on Chart T-3227. The Eskimo name of the hill is reported to be "Awizrayak," meaning "place to get away," where "soldiers got away from enemy."