Icy Cape

The Icy Cape is a headland on the Chukchi Sea side of the , , United States. It was discovered and named by James Cook on August 17, 1778, on account of the ice along the coast.
Wikipedia
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 3 feet (1 metre)
  • Description: cape in Alaska, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Icy Cape, Alaska”
    “Ootookok Cape”
    “Qayaiqsiugvik”
    “Qayiaqsiugvigmiut”
    “Utukok Cape”

Icy Cape

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Latitude
70.32972° or 70° 19′ 47″ north
Longitude
-161.87417° or 161° 52′ 27″ west
Open location code
C22W84HG+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7770570761
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
5864473
Wiki­data ID
Q5986844

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Inupiaq—“Icy Cape” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Icy Cape”
  • Chinese: “冰冷角”
  • Greek: “Άισυ Κέιπ”
  • Inupiaq: “Qayaiqsiġvik”
  • Inupiaq: “QayaiqsiġvIk”

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