Goodnews Mining Camp, Platinum, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States

Overview of Goodnews Mining Camp

• Name:
  Goodnews Mining Camp
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Platinum, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  N of junction of Platinum and Squirrel Creeks, 2 mi. S of Red Mtn. and 25 mi. NE of Cape Newenham, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
• History (GNIS):
  Named for the Goodnews Mining Co.; name published in 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This semi-permanent settlement was the largest mining camp in the district in 1940. The camp was established about 1934 when large-scale operations in minin g of platinum-bearing deposits in this area began. (Mertie, 1940, p. 57).
• Surveys:
  Township 14 South, Range 75 West, Seward Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:58.926111158° 55' 34.0"N

  Longitude:-161.7300000161° 43' 48.0"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Platinum 6.7 mi. NW
  • Kinegnak 7 mi. S
  • Goodnews Bay 14.3 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  (none listed within 15 mi.)
• Elevation:
  63 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  129910512
• Updated Apr 19, 2020