Oskawalik River is a physical feature (stream) in Bethel (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Oskawalik River places it within the 99575 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Oskawalik River |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Stream |
Description: | heads in Chuilnuk Mts., flows NE and NW to Kuskokwim River, 9 mi. S of village of Crooked Creek and 33 mi. W of Sleetmute, Kilbuck- Kuskokwim Mts. |
History: | "Eskimo name spelled ""Oskawalit"" on 1898 field sheet by W. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with the note ""obtained from A. Lind, a trader."" U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported the present spelling in 1945 and gave the meaning as ""shoe-string or thong.""" |
Borough: | Bethel (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 61.7461128235 |
Longitude: | -158.179718018 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Oskawalik River: Oskawalik River.
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Oskawalik, AK
(< 0.1 mile) |
Georgetown, AK
(18.2 miles NE) |