Information About

Kawokhawik Island

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Location

62 ° 46' 50.999" N,
164 ° 49' 18.998" W

Region

Wade Hampton (CA)

Nearest City

Nunam Iqua

Kawokhawik Island in Detail.

About

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

History

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***."

Topo Maps

Kwiguk (1952), Kwiguk (1952), Kwiguk (1952), Kwiguk (1952), Kwiguk (1952), Kwiguk (1952), Kwiguk (1952), Kwiguk (1952), Kwiguk D-6 (1952), Kwiguk D-6 (1952),

Places Near Kawokhawik Island

Cities:

Ingrakaklak,

Capes:

Tin Can Point,

Channels:

Avogon Pass, Caseys Channel, Kawokhawik Pass, Kwikluak Channel, Kwikoktuk Pass, Nurukomarot Channel,

Cities:

Alakanuk,

Islands:

Avogon Island, Blind Island, Flat Island, Kaluchagun Island, Kawokhawik Island,

Mountain Passes:

Akanuklinuk Slough, Annokivik Slough, Blind Slough, Elukozuk Slough, Kakahkituli Pass, Kaluchagun Slough, Kangokakli Pass, Kawokhawik Slough,

Rivers:

Alakanuk Pass, Yukon River,

Streams:

Aknokivik Slough, Kuiukpak Slough, Putmik Slough,

Streams:

Bugomowik Pass, Elongozhik Slough, Emmonak Slough, Kwiguk Pass, Nuzukanuk Pass,

Cities:

Kwikluak, New Fort Hamilton, Nililak,