Ibkilwit Lava Bed

The Ibkilwit Lava Bed is a lava bed on Nunivak Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located at 59°58′30″N 166°12′30″W / 59.975°N 166.20833°W / 59.975; -166.20833, one mile (1.6 km) east of Karon Lake and twelve miles (19 km) north of Cape Mendenhall.

Ibkilwit is an Eskimo term that was recorded in 1949. Variations include Ebcyeet, Ibkhikhyit, and Ibxixyit.


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