Alaska Gazetteer
Topanika (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Nome (CA) Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Topanika (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | on E shore of Norton Sound, 22 mi. SE of Cape Denbigh, Nulato Hills |
| History: | "Former Eskimo village or camp published as ""Tapkhamikhuagmut"" by Lieutenant Zagoskin (1847, v. 1, p. 72). Recorded in 1869 as ""Topaniks"" by W. H. Dall (1870, p. 20); listed in the 1880 Census as Tup-hamikva,"" population 10, by Ivan Petroff." |
| Borough: | Nome (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 64.3499984741 |
| Longitude: | -160.949996948 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Topanika (historical): Topanika (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
