Information About

Vngyat Point

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 32' 16.001" N,
171 ° 50' 28" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Vngyat Point in Detail.

About

18 mi S of Northwest Cape, in the central part of the W coast of Saint Lawrence Island, the westernmost point of the island.

History

Eskimo name meaning "boats" (ungyat); so named, according to Orth in 1965,

Topo Maps

St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948),
Places Near Vngyat Point
Cities:

Kangkok,

Basins:

Kongkok Basin,

Bays:

Akeftapak Bay, Dovelawik Bay, Kavalghak Bay, Kongkok Bay, Siteeluk Bay,

Capes:

Aghsit Point, Agtapuk Point, Bunnell Cape, Evghinak Point, Kaghoopalik Point, Meruwtu Point, Nekeelit Point, Ooynik Point, Savukahuk Point, Shlokovik Point, Singik Point, Tatik Point, Taveeluk Point, Tikaghapuk Point, Upapak Point, Vngyat Point,

Hills:

Owalit Mountain,

Lakes:

Ninivahut Lake,

Locales:

Akeftapak,

Mountains:

Ivekan Mountain,

Rivers:

Aghnuk River, Kangik River, Moghoweyik River,

Streams:

Ikoygak Creek, Kavalghak Creek, Kitnepaluk Creek, Kunaghak Creek,

Valleys:

Keelaghnuk Valley,