Information About

Taphook Mountain

Region:

Nome (CA)

Nearest City:

Gambell

Parent:

Poovoot Range

Elevation:

1283 ft (391.06 m)

About

At the N extremity of the Poovoot Range, its lower slopes extend NE 2.5 mi to Taphook Point in the W part of the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island, 20 mi. SE of Gambell.

History of Taphook Mountain

Named for Taphook Point. Reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF).

Found on the following Topo Maps

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

Places Near Taphook Mountain

Bars:

Pungokosit Spit,

Bays:

Makingiyeek Bay,

Capes:

Powooiliak Point, Taphook Point,

Flats:

Putgut Plateau,

Hills:

Mugum Peak, Yaghmelngak Mountain,

Lakes:

Niyrakpak Lagoon,

Locales:

Sitta,

Mountains:

Olngooseenuk Mountain, Taphook Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Kiwook Pass,

Rivers:

Kangeakhok River,

Streams:

Kewagek Creek, Ohlegek Creek,