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Pungokosit Spit

Pungokosit Spit

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On the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island, it forms part of the bar enclosing Niyrakpak Lagoon, 16 mi. SE of Gambell.

History of Pungokosit Spit

Eskimo name reported in 1932 by O. W. Geist, University of Alaska. Orth reported its meaning, obtained at Gambell in 1965, as "always a mound."

Places Near Pungokosit Spit
Bars:

Pungokosit Spit,

Bays:

Makingiyeek Bay,

Capes:

Taphook Point,

Cliffs:

Niyghakpak Cliff,

Flats:

Putgut Plateau,

Hills:

Mugum Peak, Yaghmelngak Mountain,

Lakes:

Niyrakpak Lagoon,

Locales:

Sitta,

Mountains:

Olngooseenuk Mountain, Taphook Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Kiwook Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Poovoot Range,

Rivers:

Ikalooksik River,

Streams:

Akfayegak Creek, Kewagek Creek, Ohlegek Creek,