Poko Mountain

Poko Mountain (elevation: 3,146 feet (959 m)) is a summit in North Slope Borough, Alaska, in the United States.[1]

Poko is likely derived from an Eskimo word meaning "seal parka".[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poko Mountain
  2. Geological Survey (U.S.) (1960). Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 54.


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