Wevok, Alaska

Wevok is a former Iñupiat village in the western part of North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.

Wevok, Alaska
Wildflowers on Cape Lisburne
Wevok, Alaska
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 68°52′19″N 166°5′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
Government
  Borough mayorHarry K. Brower, Jr.
  State senatorDonny Olson (D)
  State rep.Dean Westlake (D)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)

Its name is derived from the Iñupiat name of Cape Lisburne, which is 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west. Its maximum elevation is 17 m (56 ft).[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
188013
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

Wevok appeared once on the 1880 U.S. Census as "Cape Lisburne", an unincorporated Inuit village of 13 residents (all Inuit).[3] The village did not report again on the census.




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