Golovin, originally known as Chinik, is an Inupiat Eskimo coastal village located on the Seward Peninsula in Western Alaska, roughly 70 miles east of Nome – their regional hub. There are approximately 160 people that live in Golovin. Residents rely heavily upon a traditional subsistence lifestyle. The Chinik Eskimo Community (federally recognized tribe) and City of Golovin share local management responsibilities.
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Erosion at Old Dump SiteThe Old Golovin dumpsite is located on the north shore of Norton Sound, near the confluence of Chinik Creek and Golovin Bay. The dump was actively used from the early 1960s until the summer of 1996, when it was closed and covered with gravel from the excavation created during construction of a new city landfill on higher ground. |
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Erosion at Abandoned Fish PlantThe Golovin Fish Processing Plant was in operation from the 1960s to the 1980s. This site is located on the shore of Golovnin Lagoon, less than a quarter mile north of the community. |