Alaska Gazetteer
Cape Smyth is a physical feature (cape) in North Slope Borough. The primary coordinates for Cape Smyth places it within the 99723 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Cape Smyth |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | on Chukchi Sea coast, at Barrow and 10 mi. SW. of Point Barrow, Arctic Plain |
| History: | "The Eskimo name for this place is ""Utkiakvik"" and refers in meaning to a ""high place for viewing."" It was the same name as that of the village which wa s located on this high (30 ft.) ground. The present name of the cape was given i n September 1826, by Captain Beechey (1831, p. 302-303),RN, to honor William Smyth, Royal Navy (RN), Mate of His (Her) Majesty's Ship (HMS). Blossom, who with Thomas Elson and party in an open boat explored the coast NE of Icy Cape and discovered Point Barrow. In bestowing the name Beechey wrote ""To the nearest conspicuous object to the southward of Point Barrow, I attach the name of Smyth * * *."" See also Barrow." |
| Borough: | North Slope Borough |
| Latitude: | 71.2930526733 |
| Longitude: | -156.787506104 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Cape Smyth: Cape Smyth.
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