Information About

Cape Lewis

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cape Lewis on The Map

Location

68 ° 42' 52.999" N,
166 ° 11' 53.002" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

522 ft (159.11 m)

Cape Lewis in Detail.

About

on Dchukchi Sea coast, 29 mi. NE of village of Point Hope, Arctic Slope.

History

Named in 1826 by Captain Beechey (1831, map on p. 328), Royal Navy (RN), for Charles Lewis of his party. According to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950, the Eskimo name is "Ee=ree=nick (Irinik)" meaning "falling rocks."

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope C-2 (1955), Point Hope C-2 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope C-2 NW (2014),
Places Near Cape Lewis
Cities:

Capaloa,

Capes:

Alokut Point, Cape Dyer, Cape Lewis, Cape Lisburne, Kilikralik Point,

Hills:

The Ears, Iviangik Mountain, Noyalik Peak, Okpilatok Bluff,

Mountains:

Angayutak Mountain, Cape Lewis Mountain, Eekroat Pinnaeles, Ooguk Mountain,

Streams:

Aivik Creek, Alkalugen Creek, Angolik Creek, Kapaloak Creek, Kay Creek, Kilikralik Creek, Kiliktakgot Creek, Kooklooktuk Creek, Niak Creek, Niak Creek, Okrurat Creek, Selin Creek, Sigrikpak Creek, Siniktaneyak Creek, Ukinyak Creek,

Cities:

Wevok,