Aghsit Point, Alaska, United States
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About
Aghsit Point is a cape located in Nome (CA) county Alaska in the United States of America. It is at 63.6275 latitude and -171.7991667 longitude. Aghsit Point is at an elevation of 0 ft (0 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Saint Lawrence D-6".
Description
6.5 mi NE of Vngyat Point and 0.6 mi SW of Upapak Point, on the W coast of Saint Lawrence Island, 11 mi. S of Gambell.
History
Eskimo name; recorded in 1965 by Orth as Okhsit, meaning animal resting place, and refers specifically to seals. The name appears to have been first recorded during the Bunnell-Geist Expedition of 1927, 1928, or 1929.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Cape |
| Latitude: | 63.6275 |
| Longitude: | -171.7991667 |
| Elevation: | 0 ft / 0 m |
| County: | Nome (CA) |
| USGS Map Name: | Saint Lawrence D-6 |
