Golovin (Alaska)
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Location in Alaska
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| Foundation : | March 26, 1971 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Unorganized Borough | ||
| Coordinates : | 64 ° 33 ′ N , 163 ° 2 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 156 (as of 2010) | ||
| Height : | 13 m | ||
| Postal code : | 99762 | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-29180 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1402760 | ||
Golovin is a town in the Nome Census Area in western Alaska . In 2010 it had 156 inhabitants.
Golovin is located on a headland in the south of the Seward Peninsula . It is located at the exit of the Golovnin lagoon to Golovnin Bay . 115 km to the west is the town of Nome .
Golovin was named after Vasily Michailowitsch Golownin , Vice Admiral of the Russian Navy , whereby the place, in contrast to the adjacent lagoon and bay, adopted a wrong spelling.
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