Wevok, Alaska
| Wevok, Alaska | |
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| Unincorporated area | |
  Wevok, Alaska Location within the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 68°52′19″N 166°5′25″W / 68.87194°N 166.09028°WCoordinates: 68°52′19″N 166°5′25″W / 68.87194°N 166.09028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Mike Aamodt (acting) |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Benjamin Nageak (D) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
Wevok is a former Inupiat village in the western part of North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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]
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