Old Tyonek
A historical populated place in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
Site of a former Indian village, on the NW shore of Cook Inlet, 5 mi SW of Tyonek, Cook Inlet Low.
GNIS historical note
Tanana Indian village reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) about 1898.
Also recorded as
- Toyoniek
- Toyonok
- Tubughnen
- Tubughnenq'
- Tyonek
- Tyonek Station
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 1413700. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Text Kari, James Dena’ina Topical Dictionary 2007-12-31 00:00:00
- Text Kari, James and James Fall Shem Pete’s Alaska : The Territory of the Upper Cook Inlet Dena’ina 2003-12-31 00:00:00 2nd
- Text U.S. Board on Geographic Names Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions 2000-01-01 00:00:00 Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.