Nuchek (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Valdez-Cordova (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Nuchek (historical) places it within the 99574 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Nuchek (historical) |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Populated Place |
Class: | Populated Place |
Description: | on Hinchinbrook I., on N shore of Port Etches, 35 mi. SW of Cordova; Chugach Mts. |
History: | site of an abandoned Eskimo village (Hodge, 1910, p. 90). The Russians built a stockade post here about 1793 called "Fort Konstantine" probably named for Grand Duke Constantine, the younger brother of Czar Alexander II. 1880 was 74, in 1890, 145. |
Borough: | Valdez-Cordova (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 60.3333320618 |
Longitude: | -146.655273438 |
GNIS ID: | 1424021 |
Boswell Bay, AK (18.5 miles ENE) |