. English: Settlement at Kiwalik Spit, Seward Peninsula, ca. 1904 . English: Caption on image: Keewalik Spit, Artic. Photo by Nowell, 2184 Kiwalik is a village located on the northeast coast of Seward Peninsula, between Spafarief Bay and Kiwalik Lagoon. An Eskimo village named for the Kiwalik River, it became a supply point for mining activities in the Candle area. The Keewalik (var.) post office was established in 1902 and operated intermittently until 1907. In 1940, the population was 24. (pg 528) Notes from Donald Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional P
. English: Settlement at Kiwalik Spit, Seward Peninsula, ca. 1904 . English: Caption on image: Keewalik Spit, Artic. Photo by Nowell, 2184 Kiwalik is a village located on the northeast coast of Seward Peninsula, between Spafarief Bay and Kiwalik Lagoon. An Eskimo village named for the Kiwalik River, it became a supply point for mining activities in the Candle area. The Keewalik (var.) post office was established in 1902 and operated intermittently until 1907. In 1940, the population was 24. (pg 528) Notes from Donald Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1967) Subjects (LCTGM): Villages--Alaska; Boats--Alaska--Kiwalik Subjects (LCSH): Kiwalik (Alaska); Spits (Geomorphology)--Alaska . circa 1904 11 Settlement at Kiwalik Spit, Seward Peninsula, ca 1904 (NOWELL 71)
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