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Togiak River

Togiak River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Dillingham (CA)
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 48 mi (77.25 km)
About

heads at Togiak Lake, flows SW to Togiak Bay, 2 mi. E of Togiak and 45 mi. E of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History of Togiak River

Eskimo name reported as "R(eka) Tugiyak," or "Tugiak River" by Captain Tebenkof (1852, map 3), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). It was called "Togiak River" by Ivan Petroff in the 1880 Census.