Information About

Niykhapakhit Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 10' 43" N,
169 ° 43' 46.999" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Length

3 mi (4.83 km)

Elevation

66 ft (20.12 m)

Niykhapakhit Lake in Detail.

About

Drained by the Seknak River, located at on S edge of Myghapowit Mountain, in the SE part of Saint Lawrence Island.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF).