Information About

Pogik Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Pogik Point on The Map

Location

70 ° 54' 37.001" N,
152 ° 53' 33" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Pogik Point in Detail.

About

on coast of Beaufort Sea, W tip of an island at mouth of Pogik Bay, 6 mi. E of Pitt Point, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1950 by US@C&GS, referring to the white belly fur of the caribou. This feature appears to be the Ellice Point shown on the map of Dease and Thomas Simpson (Simpson, 1843, p. 134) named for The Right Honourable Edward Ellice.

Places Near Pogik Point
Bays:

Pogik Bay,

Capes:

Pogik Point,

Cities:

Kokruagarok,