Nuka Bay District — Cook Inlet - Susitna Region

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Nuka Bay District — Cook Inlet - Susitna Region

Gold Mining Site AK • Cook Inlet - Susitna Region, Alaska County
Description
Nuka Bay district is in the extreme south part of the peninsula. The Nuka Bay Mines Company, Nukalask Mining Company, Rosness & Larson and Skinner Mines all produced lode gold in this district. There were many old lode mines in this district.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: cook_inlet_susitna_region_ak.shtml. District: Nuka Bay District. Map coordinates are an approximate region/district centroid — not a precise claim site. Nuka Bay district is in the extreme south part of the peninsula. The Nuka Bay Mines Company, Nukalask Mining Company, Rosness & Larson and Skinner Mines all produced lode gold in this district. There were many old lode mines in this district.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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