Information About

Niyghapak Point

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 13' 55.999" N,
168 ° 43' 26" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Niyghapak Point in Detail.

About

Formed by a spur of the Kinipaghulghat Mountains, 4.3 mi S of Northeast Cape, in the central part of the E coast of Saint Lawrence Island.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1932 by Otto W. Geist, University of Alaska.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Niyghapak Point
Archipelagos:

Punuk Islands,

Bays:

Kitnagak Bay,

Capes:

Apavawook Cape, Eayagit Point, Niyghapak Point, Northeast Cape, Seevoo Point,

Islands:

Middle Punuk Island, North Punuk Island, South Punuk Island,

Lakes:

Kiloknak Lagoon, Sivneghak Lagoon,

Mountains:

Kangukhsam Mountain, Seevookhan Mountain,

Rivers:

Tapisaghak River,

Streams:

Soonglaghak Creek,