Golovin Alaska Map

About Golovin, Alaska

Golovin is a locality in Nome, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 175. The population density is 16.3 people per km². Golovin is located at 64.5639°N, 162.9989°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. Golovin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99762.

Golovin occupies a singular position where the flat, expansive tundra meets the salt-rimmed edges of the north. It lies 449.0 miles west of College, AK (from College, AK: bearing 274°T), and is situated 70.7 miles east of Nome. The landscape around Golovin is defined by the steady, tidal pulse of Golovnin Sound, which lies a short distance to the south, its gray waters often reflecting the low, bruised light of a subarctic sky. Cheenik Creek carves a slow, meandering path through the earth, cutting directly through the settlement and serving as a quiet artery for the land. To the north, the Truax Range rises in the distance, a serrated, permanent silhouette against the horizon, while the muted, mossy plains stretch outward toward the sea. On clear days, the silhouette of Carolyn Island appears as a faint, dark smudge upon the water, anchored in the expansive reach of the coast.

Life in Golovin maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the enduring resilience of those who call this terrain home. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the harvest of the land and water, with subsistence fishing and hunting providing the essential fiber of daily survival. History lingers in the quietude of the region, where the influence of long-standing indigenous traditions persists alongside the influence of more recent northern expansion. Beyond the immediate settlement, the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge offers a vast, protected corridor for migratory life, underscoring the immense scale of a wilderness that dwarfs human endeavor. Here, the air carries a sharp, metallic clarity, and the persistent wind serves as a constant reminder of the raw, unadorned power inherent in this corner of the world.

About This Golovin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Golovin, Alaska. Coordinates: 64.563902, -162.998943. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Golovin includes the ZIP code (99762), telephone area code (907), county seat of Nome, and school district assignment (Bering Strait School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.