Wevok, Alaska

Wevok, Alaska

Wevok is a former Inuit village in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.

Its name is derived from the Inuit name of Cape Lisburne, which lies only 5 Km to the west. Maximum elevation 17 m. [ [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=136:3:10101466444316947266::NO::P3_FID:1415935 USGS] ]

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