Information About

Naokok

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 29' 16.001" N,
163 ° 5' 8.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kotzebue

Naokok in Detail.

About

site of Eskimo village on coast of Chukchi Sea, on point of land, near S end of Kasegaluk Lagoon, 19 mi. S of Point Lay; Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1923. According to a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) field report this place (Neakok) was an old whaling post, now abandoned, consisting in 1949 of two old buildings. The name means "head".

Topo Maps

Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay B-2 and B-3 (1955), Point Lay B-2 and B-3 (1955), Point Lay B-2 NW (2014),

Places Near Naokok

Cities:

Kukpowruk, Naokok,

Bays:

Tachimesoa Lagoon,

Capes:

Siksrikpak Point, Sitkok Point,

Channels:

Kukpowruk Pass, Naokok Pass,

Islands:

Kopkakisak Island,

Rivers:

Epizetka River, Kukpowruk River,

Streams:

Kuchaurak Creek,