Golovin, Alaska

Golovin is a town in Alaska, United States. It is on the Seward Peninsula in western Alaska.

Siŋik, Cingik
Coordinates: 64°32′41″N 163°1′39″W / 64.54472°N 163.02750°W / 64.54472; -163.02750Coordinates: 64°32′41″N 163°1′39″W / 64.54472°N 163.02750°W / 64.54472; -163.02750
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaNome
IncorporatedMarch 26, 1971[1]
Area
 • Total4.13 sq mi (10.71 km2)
 • Land4.13 sq mi (10.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 • Total175
 • Density42.32/sq mi (16.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
FIPS code02-29180
GNIS feature ID1402760

The town name is in honor of Russian Vice-Admiral Vasily Golovnin. The town name was spelled incorrectly. Nearby Golovnin Bay has the correct spelling.

Golovin is a checkpoint, or stop along the way for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

References

  1. "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. XIII (2): 36. January 1974.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. "Golovin city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.