Information About

Northwest Cape

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Location

63 ° 47' 4.999" N,
171 ° 44' 33" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Northwest Cape in Detail.

About

1.7 mi W of the base of Sevuokuk Mountain, in the NW end of Saint Lawrence Island.

History

Site of the settlement of Gambell. Descriptive name given in 1849 by Captain M. D. Tebenkov (1852, map 3) Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). See Chibukak, Cape.

Topo Maps

St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948),

Places Near Northwest Cape

Bays:

Akeftapak Bay, Dovelawik Bay, Kavalghak Bay, Kittilngook Bay, Tiflighak Bay,

Beaches:

Ningeehak Beach,

Capes:

Aghsit Point, Agtapuk Point, Chibukak Point, Kaghoopalik Point, Meruwtu Point, Nekeelit Point, Northwest Cape, Ooynik Point, Savukahuk Point, Shlokovik Point, Singik Point, Tategnak Point, Upapak Point,

Cities:

Gambell,

Cliffs:

Cape Kageehok,

Hills:

Marukta Mountain, Sevuokuk Mountain,

Lakes:

Aghnaghak Lagoon, Ninivahut Lake, Troutman Lake,

Locales:

Akeftapak,

Mountains:

Sevooghak Mountain,

Rivers:

Aghnuk River, Kangik River,

Streams:

Akfayegak Creek, Ikoygak Creek, Kavalghak Creek, Kitnepaluk Creek,