Alaska Gazetteer
Kiwook Pass is a physical feature (gap) in Nome (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Kiwook Pass places it within the 99769 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Kiwook Pass |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Gap |
| Description: | In the NW part of Saint Lawrence Island, between Olngooseenuk Mtn. and Taphook Mountain, 20 mi. SE of Gambell in the NW part of Saint Lawrence Island. |
| History: | "Eskimo name reported in 1932 by O. W. Geist, University of Alaska. The name was recorded at Gambell by Orth in 1965 as ""Kiwaruk,"" meaning ""growing river,"" the same name as that of the stream that heads in the pass and flows NW." |
| Borough: | Nome (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 63.5683326721 |
| Longitude: | -171.306671143 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Kiwook Pass: Kiwook Pass.
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