Information About

Koovukseluk Point

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 41' 3.001" N,
170 ° 32' 8.002" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Koovukseluk Point in Detail.

About

In the central part of the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island, 1.8 mi SW of Savoonga Point and 3.5 mi NE of Eevwak Point; it forms the E limit of Koomlangeelkuk Bay.

History

Eskimo name spelled "Kooviksilik" by O. W. Geist, University of Alaska, in 1932 and as "Kuvakhselak" by Orth in 1965. Its meaning is unknown.