Information About

Cape Lewis

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Shishmaref

Elevation:

522 ft (159.11 m)

About

on Dchukchi Sea coast, 29 mi. NE of village of Point Hope, Arctic Slope.

History of Cape Lewis

Named in 1826 by Captain Beechey (1831, map on p. 328), Royal Navy (RN), for Charles Lewis of his party. According to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950, the Eskimo name is "Ee=ree=nick (Irinik)" meaning "falling rocks."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope C-2 (1955), Point Hope C-2 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope C-2 NW (2014),

Places Near Cape Lewis

Cities:

Capaloa,

Capes:

Alokut Point, Cape Dyer, Cape Lewis, Cape Lisburne, Kilikralik Point,

Hills:

The Ears, Iviangik Mountain, Noyalik Peak, Okpilatok Bluff,

Mountains:

Angayutak Mountain, Cape Lewis Mountain, Eekroat Pinnaeles, Ooguk Mountain,

Streams:

Aivik Creek, Alkalugen Creek, Angolik Creek, Kapaloak Creek, Kay Creek, Kilikralik Creek, Kiliktakgot Creek, Kooklooktuk Creek, Niak Creek, Niak Creek, Okrurat Creek, Selin Creek, Sigrikpak Creek, Siniktaneyak Creek, Ukinyak Creek,

Cities:

Wevok,