Information About

Ivekan Mountain

Ivekan Mountain

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Nome (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1663 ft (506.88 m)
About

In the SW portion of Saint Lawrence Island, forming the coastal highland from Kongkok Basin SE to the valley of the Boxer River, 10 mi. NW of Southwest Cape and 28 mi. S of Gambell.

History of Ivekan Mountain

Eskimo name often written "Aivikan," with undetermined meaning. The name was recorded on an annotated map in 1944 by Lawrence Kulukhan of Gambell.