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Kawokhawik Island

Kawokhawik Island

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in Yukon Delta between Kawokhawik Slough and Kwiguk Pass, 8.5 mi. W of Kwiguk, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

History of Kawokhawik Island

Eskimo name meaning "overnight camp" reported in 1952 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); so called because "in the days before outboard motors there was a camp here for overnight trips***."