Alaska Gazetteer
Sheldon Point is a physical feature (cape) in Kusilvak (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Sheldon Point places it within the 99666 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Sheldon Point |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | on left bank of Kwemeluk Pass, 18 mi. SW of Kwiguk, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. |
| History: | "Locally named for ""a man named Sheldon (complete name not available), who had a saltry on the point."" Its Eskimo name is ""Nunamekrot,"" meaning ""long land,"" according to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1952." |
| Borough: | Kusilvak (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 62.5333328247 |
| Longitude: | -164.866668701 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Sheldon Point: Sheldon Point.
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