Information About

Atuk Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 36' 15.998" N,
170 ° 26' 30.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Parent

Kookooligit Mountains

Elevation

1654 ft (504.14 m)

Atuk Mountain in Detail.

About

9.5 mi SE of Eevwak Point and 7.6 mi SW of Kookoolik Cape, in the Kookooligit Mountains in north-central Saint Lawrence Island.

History

Eskimo name sometimes written "Atak" or "Atik," meaning "name;" recommended to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1947 by the Savoonga village council.

Topo Maps

St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948),

Places Near Atuk Mountain

Cities:

Kookoolik,

Bars:

Kitleekot Rocks, Savoonga Reef,

Bays:

Koomlangeelkuk Bay, Punelok Bay, Ughkooleekuk Cove,

Capes:

Eevwak Point, Kookoolik Cape, Koovukseluk Point, Savoonga Point,

Cities:

Savoonga,

Cliffs:

Lyeel-ghit Cliff, Pinaghat Cliff,

Glaciers:

Aneegulgit,

Hills:

Kookoolik Hill,

Islands:

Saint Lawrence Island,

Lakes:

Atuk Lake,

Mountains:

Atuk Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kookooligit Mountains,

Rivers:

Kitnik River,

Streams:

Leghveehuk Creek, Oskuvalowik Creek, Sawoonhak Creek, Sovwalk Creek,