Information About

Cape Myaughee

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 39' 0" N,
170 ° 12' 0" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Cape Myaughee in Detail.

About

on NW coast of St. Lawrence I., 9 mi. SE of Savoonga.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1932 by O. W. Geist, University of Alaska. Orth in 1965 recorded the name as "Maiyure," meaning "cling."