Wevok
Wevok is a former Iñupiat village in the western part of North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its name is derived from the Iñupiat name of Cape Lisburne, which is 5 km to the west. Its maximum elevation is 17 m.
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- Description: human settlement in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States of America
- Also known as: “Webuk”, “Wevok, Alaska”, “Wevuk”, and “Wewuk”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport.
Wevok
- Category: human settlement
- Location: North Slope, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
68.87194° or 68° 52′ 19″ north
Longitude
-166.09028° or 166° 5′ 25″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
92WMVWC5+QV
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Wevok” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wevok”
- Inupiaq: “Uivvaq”
- Irish: “Wevok”
- South Azerbaijani: “وووک، آلاسکا”
- South Azerbaijani: “وووک”
- Ukrainian: “Вевок”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cape Lisburne Air Force Station and Eekroat Pinnaeles.
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