 The exact location of Abaskun remains unclear; most likely, it was situated near the mouth of the Gorgan River.According to Arab geographers, Abaskun was within a one- or three-day journey from Gorgan.Its coordination's may be near to today's village of Khvajeh Nafas or Gomishan city 

Abaskun was a prosperous trading hub from which merchants travelled to Daylam, Derbent, and Atil in the land of Khazars on the Volga trade route.