Information About

Savukahuk Point

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 35' 34.001" N,
171 ° 49' 8" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Savukahuk Point in Detail.

About

14 mi S of Northwest Cape and 0.2 mi W of the mouth to the Kitnepaluk Creek, in the central part of the W coast of Saint Lawrence Island.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF). recorded the name as "Savukhahak" at Gambell, in 1965, and reports it refers to "material for a harpoon head" which may in turn refer to artifacts from an old village site reported to be located near here.