Alaska Gazetteer
Kashunuk Village (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Kusilvak (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Kashunuk Village (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | at mouth of Kashunuk River, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. |
| History: | "Abandoned Eskimo village first reported by E. W. Nelson, U. S. Signal Service, who visited there in December 1878. He reported 20 houses and a population of 100-200. In the 1880 Census, Petroff wrote ""Kashunok"" and reported a population of 125. The 1890 Census called it ""Kashunahmiut"" and gave a population of 232. In 1951 a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) field report noted this place was completely abandoned but several sod huts and the ruins of a frame church still remain on a low mound just east of the village. The triangulation station Kashu, 1951 is located in the village. The adjective ""Old"" is now generally used locally as part of the name." |
| Borough: | Kusilvak (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.2999992371 |
| Longitude: | -165.649993896 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Kashunuk Village (historical): Kashunuk Village (historical).
