Information About

Keesin Peak

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 20' 15" N,
170 ° 14' 26.999" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Elevation

89 ft (27.13 m)

Keesin Peak in Detail.

About

A cinder cone 10.5 mi N of Siknik Cape and 11.4 mi SW of the mouth of Fossil River, in the south-central part of Saint Lawrence Island.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1930 by O. W. Geist, University of Alaska. Orth spelled the name "Kisin" in 1965.

Topo Maps

St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948),
Places Near Keesin Peak
Bays:

Oomeyaluk Bay, Seakoovook Bay,

Capes:

Cape Kitnik, Emekyalok Point, Gheena Point, Siknik Cape,

Glaciers:

Aneegulgit,

Islands:

Saint Lawrence Island,

Lakes:

Flora Lake, Kapsukalik Lake,

Mountains:

Keesin Peak,

Rivers:

Aivichtik River, Fossil River,