Information About

The Ears

Quick Facts

Open in The Map The Ears on The Map

Location

65 ° 55' 35" N,
166 ° 13' 45.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

2159 ft (658.06 m)

The Ears in Detail.

About

Two, on Ears Peak on Ear Mtn., 13 mi. SW of Shishmaref Inlet and 46 mi. N of Teller, Seward Peninsula High.

History

Shown as "Ears" by Captain Beechey (1831, map facing p. 328), Royal Navy (RN). The Ears were distinguished from Ear Mountain by Collier (1902, pl. 7), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Collier (1902, p. 9) also noted: The Eskimo know it by the name 'Enigarok,' which translated into English is said to mean ears, so that it is probable that this name could also have been applied to the two hills now referred to as Iviangik Mountain.