Information About

Ivekan Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 22' 32.999" N,
171 ° 42' 50" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Parent

Saint Lawrence Island

Elevation

1663 ft (506.88 m)

Ivekan Mountain in Detail.

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

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

Topo Maps

St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948),

Places Near Ivekan Mountain

Cities:

Kangkok,

Basins:

Kongkok Basin,

Bays:

Boxer Bay, Kongkok Bay, Murphy Bay, Siteeluk Bay,

Capes:

Bunnell Cape, Evghinak Point, Iwoonut Point, Savukahuk Point, Shlokovik Point, Tatik Point, Taveeluk Point, Tikaghapuk Point, Vngyat Point,

Hills:

Owalit Mountain,

Mountains:

Ivekan Mountain, Poovookpuk Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Mamagnak Mountains, Poovoot Range,

Rivers:

Boxer River, Moghoweyik River,

Streams:

Kunaghak Creek, Wanmayee Creek,

Valleys:

Keelaghnuk Valley,