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Nuchek (Núciq) is an abandoned village in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on Hinchinbrook Island at Port Etches bay, Prince William Sound. It is situated approximately 50 miles (80 km) to the west of the mouth of Copper River and 432 miles (695 km) west of Sitka.
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Map of Nuchek, Alaska 99574, USA
History
The village was located by James Cook in 1776–79 and was later used by the Alaska Commercial Company as a trading station. In 1928, after the death of Nuchek's last chief, the Alutiiq people left the village.
References
Nuchek, Alaska Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA