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Ahkiwiksnuk Lake

Ahkiwiksnuk Lake

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Bethel (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 617 ft (188.06 m)
About

Located 4 km (2.5 mi) E of Roberts Mountain and 24 km (15 mi) N of Cape Mendenhall, on Nunivak Island. 0.1 mile wide.

History of Ahkiwiksnuk Lake

Eskimo name for a small lake in a crater; reported in 1949 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as "Ahkiwixnux." The present spelling is from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in 1952.