Information About

Nanwaksjiak Crater

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Nanwaksjiak Crater on The Map

Location

60 ° 1' 41.999" N,
166 ° 4' 52" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Mekoryuk

Elevation

594 ft (181.05 m)

Nanwaksjiak Crater in Detail.

About

15 mi. N of Cape Mendenhall, 13 mi. W of Twin Mtn., Nunivak I.

History

Eskimo name meaning "deep hole" refers to this deep crater; reported in 1949 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).