Information About

Oolahpuk Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 0' 0" N,
169 ° 36' 28.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Parent

Kialegak Mountains

Elevation

610 ft (185.93 m)

Oolahpuk Mountain in Detail.

About

On the E part of the S coast of Saint Lawrence Island, in the Kialegak Mountains, 3.5 mi NW of Kialegak Point and 4.8 mi NE of Emeghee Point, 86 mi. SE of Gambell.

History

Eskimo name meaning "big ula" (ulapak) reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF). The ula or ulu is a curved knife used for scraping; the mountain is so called because its shape resembles the ula.

Topo Maps

St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948),
Places Near Oolahpuk Mountain
Bays:

Kangeeghuk Bay, Pingootikook Bay, Sekinak Lagoon, Tapaghtalghee Bay, Tasighoovik Bay,

Beaches:

Kooku Beach,

Capes:

Emeghee Point, Kialegak Point, Southeast Cape,

Hills:

Emghem Mountain, Oolamushak Hill, Seevoonah Mountain,

Lakes:

Niykhapakhit Lake,

Locales:

Sevooghnak,

Mountains:

Oolahpuk Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kialegak Mountains,

Rivers:

Maknek River, Seknak River,