Alaska Gazetteer
Kuk (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in North Slope Borough. The primary coordinates for Kuk (historical) places it within the 99782 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Kuk (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | site of Eskimo village on Chukchi Sea coast, at Point Collie SW of Wainwright, Arctic Plain |
| History: | "The 11th Census in 1890 (1893, p. 133) stated, ""The Koog river debouches close to the village that bears its name, near Poiht Collie."" This may be the same village with a population of 80 that Lieutenant Ray (1885, p. 38), USA, recorded as ""Kunmeum,"" ""near Wainwright Inlet."" The Eskimo word ""kuk"" means ""river,"" and ""kukmiut"" means ""river people.""" |
| Borough: | North Slope Borough |
| Latitude: | 70.5999984741 |
| Longitude: | -160.116668701 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Kuk (historical): Kuk (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
