City of Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States

Overview of Goodnews Bay

• Name:
  Goodnews Bay
• Official Name:
  City of Goodnews Bay
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  On the N shore of Goodnews Bay at the mouth of Goodnews River 69 km (43 mi) WNW of Togiak, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
• History (GNIS):
  Incorporated as Goodnews Bay on 7/9/1970. A post office called Goodnews Bay was established here in 1930 (Ricks, 1965, p. 24). Eskimos from the former village of Mumtrak moved here and a government school was founded. The name "Goodnews" was published in 1937 by Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The population in 1960 was 154.
• Surveys:
  Township 12 South, Range 73 West, Seward Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:59.118888959° 07' 08.0"N

  Longitude:-161.5875000161° 35' 15.0"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Platinum 10.9 mi. SW
  • Goodnews Mining Camp (Platinum) 14.3 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  (none listed within 15 mi.)
• Population:
  238
• Elevation:
  8 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  840615994
• Updated Apr 21, 2020