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Wevok, Alaska
Wevok (Iñupiaq: Uivvaq) is a former Iñupiat 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 to the west. Its maximum elevation is 17 m.
Demographics
Wevok appeared once on the 1880 U.S. Census as "Cape Lisburne", an unincorporated Inuit village of 13 residents (all Inuit). The village did not report again on the census.
Climate
Wevok has a weather station at nearby Cape Lisburne. Wevok's climate is tundra climate (Köppen Dfc), as the average temperature in the hottest month is only around 45 F. Due to the influence of the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea, the coldest months of the year are usually from February to March, and the warmest time of the year is from the end of July to the beginning of August.
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