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Evghinak Point

Evghinak Point

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4 mi NW of Boxer Bay and 1.6 mi SE of Bunnell Cape, in the W part of the SW coast of Saint Lawrence Island, 9 mi. NW of Southwest Cape.

History of Evghinak Point

Eskimo name recorded in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF), from a survivor of the Eskimo village once located at Southwest Cape. Its meaning is unknown.