Little Mountain Village (historical) is a cultural feature (locale) in Bethel (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Little Mountain Village (historical) |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Cultural |
Class: | Locale |
Description: | on right bank of Kuskokwim River, 32 mi. E of Aniak, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. |
History: | This former Eskimo village or camp appears to have been first mentioned in 1842-44 by Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "Ikalikhtuli," referring to a "fishing place," 2 miles above Wloyukuk (Holokuk River). The name "Little Mountain Village," referring to Horn Mountains behind it, was reported in 1916 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). W. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), does not show a village here on his 1898 fieldsheet. There are no permanent buildings here. |
Borough: | Bethel (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 61.5594444275 |
Longitude: | -158.537506104 |
GNIS ID: | 1405503 |
Search for: | Little Mountain Village (historical) Address & Phone Number |
Napaimiut, AK
(4.7 miles WSW) |
Oskawalik, AK
(17 miles NE) |