Information About

Alokut Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Alokut Point on The Map

Location

68 ° 52' 30" N,
166 ° 12' 20.002" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

636 ft (193.85 m)

Alokut Point in Detail.

About

on Chukchi Sea coast, 0.8 mi. S of Cape Lisburne, Arctic Slope

History

Eskimo name reported to mean jaw by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950; spelled Ak-loe-gook. Its present spelling was reported in 1955 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.