KING ISLAND

NAME: King Island COUNTY: Nome Borough ROADS: 4WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: freezing in winter and cool in summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: unknown

COMMENTS: No current residents. By 1960 49 people lived there. By 1970 no one lived there. The village is located on cliffs and stands on stilts REMAINS: Village intact

The village was populatied by the Aseuluk. Who were known for carving ivory. Every summer the entire village would camp outside of Nome to sell their carvings. By 1950 fewer people were returning. By the 1970's cenus no one was on the island. Most live around Nome. Submitted by: Tom Sundblad

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