Kulukak Bay
bay · Dillingham (CA) · GNIS 1405046
Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1405046
Bay or marine feature in Alaska (USGS GNIS). County equivalent: Dillingham (CA). Map: Nushagak Bay D-6 NE.
Also known as
- Kouloukak Bay
U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.
- Kouloulak Bay
U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.
- Ku-liu-kak Bay
U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.
- Kulliuk Bay
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p551
- Kulukuk Bay
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p551
- Kululak Bay
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p551
- Kululuk Bay
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p551
- Kulutuk Bay
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p551
- Zaliv Kuliukak
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p551
Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.
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This bay name is indexed in USGS GNIS for Dillingham (CA). Tidal currents, chart datums, and fisheries rules differ by waterway—treat this page as a spelling and coordinate anchor, not a substitute for NOAA charts or ADF&G regulations.
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Practical notes
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Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska) · View source
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58.8872222, -159.6702778 · WGS84
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Quick facts
- Region / county equivalent
- Dillingham (CA)
- Coordinates
- 58.8872222, -159.6702778
- Latitude
- 58.8872222
- Longitude
- -159.6702778
WGS84 (EPSG:4326)
GNIS ID 1405046 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) / U.S. Board on Geographic Names, public domain. Elevations (when present) are GNIS/NED-derived values for general reference — not official surveyed heights. Alternate names retain GNIS citations. Not legal boundary or navigation advice.
Official links
Authoritative agency pages for this record. alaska.fyi indexes names and coordinates; verify conditions and regulations with the source agency.
- National Weather Service · NWS point forecast
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS GNIS feature 1405046
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS topo: Nushagak Bay D-6 NE
- Alaska DOT&PF · Road conditions (511 Alaska)
- Alaska DOT&PF · Alaska DOT&PF
- Alaska DOT&PF · Alaska DOT&PF — Central Region
- NOAA · NOAA nautical chart catalog
- NOAA · NOAA Tides & Currents (station directory)
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS NWIS — Alaska real-time water
- National Weather Service · NWS marine forecast (Anchorage)
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources · Alaska DNR — Open Data
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources · Alaska DNR Mapper (land status)
Sources
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U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska)
· Public domain (US federal)
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