Information About

Kiwook Pass

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 34' 5.999" N,
171 ° 18' 24.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Parent

Saint Lawrence Island

Kiwook Pass in Detail.

About

In the NW part of Saint Lawrence Island, between Olngooseenuk Mtn. and Taphook Mountain, 20 mi. SE of Gambell in the NW part of Saint Lawrence Island.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1932 by O. W. Geist, University of Alaska. The name was recorded at Gambell by Orth in 1965 as "Kiwaruk," meaning "growing river," the same name as that of the stream that heads in the pass and flows NW.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Kiwook Pass
Bars:

Pungokosit Spit,

Bays:

Makingiyeek Bay,

Capes:

Powooiliak Point, Taphook Point,

Cliffs:

Niyghakpak Cliff,

Flats:

Putgut Plateau,

Hills:

Mugum Peak, Oongayuk Hill, Yaghmelngak Mountain,

Lakes:

Niyrakpak Lagoon,

Locales:

Sitta,

Mountains:

Olngooseenuk Mountain, Taphook Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Kiwook Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Poovoot Range,

Rivers:

Ikalooksik River, Kangeakhok River,

Streams:

Kewagek Creek, Ohlegek Creek,