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Kashiagamiut

Kashiagamiut

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Dillingham (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 128 ft (39.01 m)
About

on right bank of Togiak River, 1.3 mi. E of Nayorurun River, 57 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History of Kashiagamiut

Former Eskimo village or camp mentioned by Ivan Petroff in the 1880 census as "Kissiak;" published in 1884 as "Kissaiakh." It was recorded "Kashaiyagamut" on an 1898 field sheet by W. S. Post, but was published as "Kashaiagamut" (Spurr, 1900, map 10), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The population in 1880 was 181; in 1940, 33.