Wevok, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Wevok is a former Inuit
village in the western part of North Slope Borough
in the U.S. state
of Alaska
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Its name is derived from the Inuit name of Cape Lisburne, which lies only 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west. Maximum elevation 17 m (55.8 ft).
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
village in the western part of North Slope Borough
North Slope Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Cape Lisburne** Cape Thompson* Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ** Mollie Beattie Wilderness * Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
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Its name is derived from the Inuit name of Cape Lisburne, which lies only 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west. Maximum elevation 17 m (55.8 ft).