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Kaghkusalik Point

Kaghkusalik Point

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Nome (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 46 ft (14.02 m)
About

In the W part of the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island, at mouth of Muknuk River, 7.7 mi SW of Eevwak Point and 1.5 mi NE of Tikugha Point, 12 mi. SW of Savoonga.

History of Kaghkusalik Point

Eskimo name recorded by Orth, in 1965, as "Kakhkasalik" and refers to the "top of the head" or "crown." The name was published in 1932 as Cape Kagh-kasalik by the University of Alaska.