Shaktoolik Covenant Church - Vacant
Brief History
Shaktoolik is located on the east shore of Norton Sound. It lies 125 miles east of Nome and 133 miles north of Unalakleet. It lies at approximately 24 degrees so' N Latitude, 161 degrees 09' W Longitude (ec. 23, T013S, R013W, Kateel River Meridian). The community is located in the cape Nome Recording District. The area encompases 2 sq. miles of land and 0 sq. miles of water.
Shaktoolik was the first and southernmost Malemiut settlement on Norton Sound, occupied as early as 1839. Twelve miles northeast, on Cape Denbigh, is "Iyatayet", a site that is 6,000 to 8,000 years old. The village was orginally located six miles up the Shaktoolik River, and moved to the mouth of the river in 1933. This site was prone to severe stroms and winds, however, and the village relocated to its present, more sheltered location in 1967. Reindeer hers were managed in the Shaktoolik area around 1905.
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