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Surok Point

Surok Point

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Kenai Peninsula
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 217 ft (66.14 m)
About

on SE coast of Kenai Peninsula at E entrance to Paguna Arm, 53 mi. E of Homer, Chugach Mts.

History of Surok Point

Named "Marmot Point" by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1912, probably referring to the hoary marmot, but later changed to the Russian equivalent to avoid confusion because of numerous other uses of the word.