Alaska Gazetteer
Kokwok (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Dillingham (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Kokwok (historical) places it within the 99576 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Kokwok (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | on right bank of Nushagak River, near mouth of Kokwok River, 36 mi. NE of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Low. |
| History: | "Eskimo village or camp mentioned by Ivan Petroff in the 10th Census of 1880 as ""Kukuak."" It was called ""Kok-wok-ha-mut,"" meaning ""Kok-wok people,"" on a 1910 manuscript map by H. C. Fasset, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF). F. H. Waskey, a local resident, reported in 1931 that the name ""Kokwok"" was nearer the Eskimo pronunciation than ""Kakuak or ""Kakwok."" The population of the village was 104 in 1880; 45 in 1890. The village is now abandoned." |
| Borough: | Dillingham (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 59.3166656494 |
| Longitude: | -157.550003052 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Kokwok (historical): Kokwok (historical).
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Ekwok, AK
(3.6 miles NE) |
New Stuyahok, AK
(12.6 miles NE) |
| Tunravik, AK (16.5 miles NE) |
