Information About

Pogoseluk Hill

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Pogoseluk Hill on The Map

Location

67 ° 55' 0.001" N,
165 ° 1' 0.001" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

128 ft (39.01 m)

Pogoseluk Hill in Detail.

About

1.5 mi. SE of Tusikpok Lagoon and 19 mi. NW of Kivalina, Kotzebue Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo name meaning old bag; so called because the hill resembles an old poke, no longer watertight, but useful to carry things. Name reported in 1966 by E.S. Burch.