Information About

Kiloknak Lagoon

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kiloknak Lagoon on The Map

Location

63 ° 10' 14.999" N,
168 ° 49' 36.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Kiloknak Lagoon in Detail.

About

On the SE coast of Saint Lawrence Island 8 mi. SW of Northeast Cape, it is enclosed by a barrier, a point of which forms Apavawook Cape.

History

Eskimo name shown on map annotated by Lawrence Kulukhan, of Gambell, in 1944. meaning "mainland lake," obtained at Gambell in 1965.

Topo Maps

St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948),
Places Near Kiloknak Lagoon
Archipelagos:

Punuk Islands,

Bays:

Kitnagak Bay,

Capes:

Apavawook Cape, Eayagit Point, Kangighsak Point, Kitnagak Point, Niyghapak Point, Northeast Cape, Seevoo Point,

Islands:

Middle Punuk Island, North Punuk Island, South Punuk Island,

Lakes:

Kiloknak Lagoon, Sivneghak Lagoon,

Mountains:

Kangukhsam Mountain, Seevookhan Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kinipaghulghat Mountains,

Rivers:

Tapisaghak River,

Streams:

Soonglaghak Creek,