Candle, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States
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- Candle
- Unincorporated Populated Place
- population 103, on left bank of Kiwalik River, 54 mi. NW of Haycock, Seward Peninsula High.
- Mining camp established about 1901-2 and named for Candle Creek; published by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Moffit, 1905, pl. 3). Its population was 204 in 1910; 91 in 1920; 85 in 1930; 119 in 1939; and 105 in 1950. The Candle post office was established in 1902.
- 65.913333365° 54' 48.0"N-161.9244444161° 55' 28.0"W
- Kiwalik 7.9 mi. N
- Chicago Creek 14.9 mi. W
- (none listed within 15 mi.)
- 3 m
- 806585719
- Updated Apr 19, 2020