Kasigluk
Kasigluk
is on the Johnson River in the Kuskokwim River Delta, 26 miles northwest
of Bethel. The community is comprised of Old and New Kasigluk,
surrounded by the Johnson River and a network of lakes. It lies at
approximately 60° 52' N Latitude, 162° 32' W Longitude (Sec. 02, T009N,
R075W, Seward Meridian). The community is located in the Bethel
Recording District. The area encompasses 19 sq. miles of land and 0 sq.
miles of water.
Kasigluk is an Eskimo village listed as
one of the "Tundra Villages" in the 1939 U.S. Census, with a population
of 66. A post office was established in 1962. It incorporated as a city
in 1982. In 1996 the city government was dissolved in favor of the
traditional village council.
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