Golofnin Bay
Golovnin Bay is a waterway in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a part of Norton Sound. It is named in honor of Vasily Golovnin. Fish River empties into the bay. Situated on the Seward Peninsula, it is the only protected waterway south of Port Clarence.- Type: Bay
- Description: waterway in the U.S. state of Alaska
- Also known as: “Baie Golovnine”, “Gologine Bay”, “Golovain Bay”, “Golovin Bay”, “Golovine Bay”, “Golovnin Bay”, “Tachik”, “Tatchik”, “Techik”, and “Zaliva Golovina”
- Address: AK
Golofnin Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nome, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
64.41556° or 64° 24′ 56″ north
Longitude
-162.95917° or 162° 57′ 33″ west
Open location code
92PVC28R+68
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Cebuano—“Golofnin Bay” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “গোলভনিন উপসাগর”
- Bulgarian: “Головнин (залив)”
- Bulgarian: “Головнин”
- Cebuano: “Golovnin Bay”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Golovin and White Mountain.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Carolyn Island and Iknutak Mountain.
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Worth a closer look: Juneau and Anchorage.
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