Golovin, Alaska

Golovin Siŋik, Cingik
City
Golovin Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 64°32′41″N 163°1′39″W / 64.54472°N 163.02750°W / 64.54472; -163.02750
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Nome
Incorporated	March 26, 1971[1]
Area [2]
• Total	4.13 sq mi (10.71 km2)
• Land	4.13 sq mi (10.71 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	175
• Density	42.32/sq mi (16.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-29180
GNIS feature ID	1402760

Golovin is a town in Alaska, United States. It is on the Seward Peninsula in western Alaska.

The town name is in honor of Russian Vice-Admiral Vasily Golovnin. The town name was spelled incorrectly. Nearby Golovnin Bay has the correct spelling.

Golovin is a checkpoint, or stop along the way for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

1. ↑ "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. XIII (2). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 36. January 1974.
2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. ↑ "Golovin city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.