Information About

Capaloa

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Capaloa on The Map

Location

68 ° 38' 44.999" N,
166 ° 13' 14.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

26 ft (7.92 m)

Capaloa in Detail.

About

site of an Eskimo village on Chukchi Sea Coast, at Kapaloak Creek, 0.5 mi. SE of Cape Dyer, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name obtained by J. B. Driggs, Point Hope missionary, and reported in 1904 by Collier (1906, p. 44) who wrote "An abandoned native settlement here bears the name Capaloa***." See Cape Dyer and Kapaloak Creek.

Topo Maps

Point Hope C-3 (1952), Point Hope C-3 (1952), Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope C-3 NE (2014),
Places Near Capaloa
Cities:

Capaloa,

Capes:

Cape Dyer, Cape Lewis, Kilikralik Point, Kowtuk Point,

Cliffs:

Rock Bluffs,

Hills:

The Ears, Iviangik Mountain, Noyalik Peak, Okpilatok Bluff,

Lakes:

Tusikpak Lake,

Mountains:

Angayutak Mountain, Cape Lewis Mountain, Ooguk Mountain,

Streams:

Aivik Creek, Akalolik Creek, Alkalugen Creek, Angolik Creek, Kapaloak Creek, Kay Creek, Kilikralik Creek, Kiliktakgot Creek, Niak Creek, Niak Creek, Okrurat Creek, Sigrikpak Creek, Siniktaneyak Creek, Taktelak Creek, Ukinyak Creek,