History of Pingok Island

Eskimo name reported to mean "mound" by Leffingwell (1919, p. 97) who originally named this "Leavitt Island, * * * The largest of the Jones Islands, * * * after Capt. George Leavitt of the whaling fleet." The name, Leavitt Island, is now relegated to a small island just W of Pingok Island.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Pingok Island

Jones Islands,

Simpson Lagoon,

Kavearak Point, Milne Point,

Jones Mound,

Bertoncini Island, Leavitt Island, Pingok Island,

Microblade Lake,