Kineeghit Point

Kineeghit Point in Detail.

In the central part of the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island, forming the SW limit of Kiveepuk Bay, 2.5 mi SW of Eevwak Point, 7 mi. SW of Savoonga.

Eskimo name, of unknown meaning, recommended in 1949 for map use by the Savoonga village council. Alaska, reported the name "Cape Kinnit" in 1932 and Orth was told by local informants in 1965 that the name of the cliff there is "Kannit," which refers in meaning to the fact that the cliff is "near" the coast.