Alaska Gazetteer
Barrabora (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Nome (CA) Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Barrabora (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | on left bank of Nonvalnuk River, 11 mi. SW of St. Michael, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. |
| History: | "Eskimo village, now abandoned, mentioned in 1902 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It may be an altered form of ""barrabara,"" meaning ""house."" A 1950 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) field report stated that the place is a landmark in the flat country and consists of several hulks of abandoned riverboat ruins.""" |
| Borough: | Nome (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 63.3844451904 |
| Longitude: | -162.331390381 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Barrabora (historical): Barrabora (historical).
|
Stebbins, AK
(9.6 miles N) |
Saint Michael, AK
(11.1 miles NE) |
| Pikmiktalik, AK (13.1 miles SW) |
