N end 16 mi. SW of Wainwright, extends SW on Chukchi Sea coast, Arctic Plain.
Eskimo name reported in 1923 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as "Kasegarlik" and changed in 1929 to its present spelling. In 1965, at Wainwright, Orth recorded the name as "Kasegelik," meaning "spotted seal place" or "having spotted seal."