Information About

Nekeelit Point

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 41' 58.999" N,
171 ° 45' 29.002" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Nekeelit Point in Detail.

About

6 mi SW of Northwest Cape and 1 mi N of Kaghoopalik Point, in the N part of the W coast of Saint Lawrence Island.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1932 by O. W. Geist. In 1965 Orth recorded the name as "Ikhkelik," meaning "like a visor."