Alaska Gazetteer
Tiflighak Bay is a physical feature (bay) in Nome (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Tiflighak Bay |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | 2 mi SE of Chibukak Point, between Tategnak Point on the N and Meuwtu Point on the S, in the NW part of Saint Lawrence Island, 3 mi. SE of Gambell. |
| History: | "Recorded in 1932 as ""Tiplighak Bay"" by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Orth was told in 1955 at Gambell that this name is locally applied to what is shown on present-day maps as ""Dovelawik Bay."" This bight is locally known as ""Asowalak,"" meaning ""something white.""" |
| Borough: | Nome (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 63.761390686 |
| Longitude: | -171.636947632 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Tiflighak Bay: Tiflighak Bay.
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