Ohogamiut
Ohogamiut
is located on the right bank of the Yukon River, 22 miles southeast of
Marshall, in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. It lies at approximately 61° 34'
N Latitude, 161° 52' W Longitude (Sec. 18, T017N, R069W, Seward
Meridian). The community is located in the Bethel Recording District.
The area encompasses 7 sq. miles of land and 2 sq. miles of water.
The Eskimo name "Okhnagamiut" means
"village (people) on the other side (of the river)." The name was also
shown as "Ohogamut" on a 1916 USGS field sheet. The village is now a
summer fish camp.
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