Information About

Alokut Point

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 52' 30" N,
166 ° 12' 20.002" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

636 ft (193.85 m)

Alokut Point in Detail.

About

on Chukchi Sea coast, 0.8 mi. S of Cape Lisburne, Arctic Slope

History

Eskimo name reported to mean jaw by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950; spelled Ak-loe-gook. Its present spelling was reported in 1955 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955),

Places Near Alokut Point

Capes:

Alokut Point, Cape Lewis, Cape Lisburne,

Hills:

Noyalik Peak, Okpilatok Bluff,

Mountains:

Cape Lewis Mountain, Eekroat Pinnaeles, Ooguk Mountain,

Streams:

Aivik Creek, Alkalugen Creek, Kay Creek, Kiliktakgot Creek, Kooklooktuk Creek, Niak Creek, Niak Creek, Selin Creek, Ukinyak Creek,

Cities:

Wevok,