Golovin

Golovin was named for Captain Vasili Golovin of the Russian Navy. The town is on the Seward Peninsula, 70 miles east of Nome.

Golovin is an Eskimo village with a herding, fishing, and subsistence lifestyle. Access to Golovin is limited to air and sea.

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