Information About

Tategnak Point

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 46' 19.999" N,
171 ° 39' 25.999" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Tategnak Point in Detail.

About

In the NW part of Saint Lawrence Island, 1.6 mi SE of Chibukak Point, 3 mi. SE of Gambell.

History

Eskimo name said to mean "like the bridge of the nose" (tateghnak). The name was reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF).