Information About

Keesin Peak

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 20' 15" N,
170 ° 14' 26.999" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Elevation

89 ft (27.13 m)

Keesin Peak in Detail.

About

A cinder cone 10.5 mi N of Siknik Cape and 11.4 mi SW of the mouth of Fossil River, in the south-central part of Saint Lawrence Island.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1930 by O. W. Geist, University of Alaska. Orth spelled the name "Kisin" in 1965.