Alaska Gazetteer
Aghsit Point is a physical feature (cape) in Nome (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Aghsit Point places it within the 99769 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Aghsit Point |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | 6.5 mi NE of Vngyat Point and 0.6 mi SW of Upapak Point, on the W coast of Saint Lawrence Island, 11 mi. S of Gambell. |
| History: | Eskimo name; recorded in 1965 by Orth as Okhsit, meaning animal resting place, and refers specifically to seals. The name appears to have been first recorded during the Bunnell-Geist Expedition of 1927, 1928, or 1929. |
| Borough: | Nome (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 63.6274986267 |
| Longitude: | -171.799163818 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Aghsit Point: Aghsit Point.
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