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Tikaghapuk Point

Tikaghapuk Point

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3.7 mi S of Vngyat Point and 9.2 mi NW of Bunnell Cape, in the central part of the W coast of Saint Lawrence Island, 21 mi. S of Gambell.

History of Tikaghapuk Point

Eskimo name meaning "big point of land" (tikerapak), reported in 1949 by Major H. . Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF).