Where is Cape Thompson, AK?

[Gene Hall]

Cape Thompson is south of Point Hope.
See this link:
         http://www.rekel.nl/Alaska/alaska97/kaartpointhope_eo.gif

Adios,
Gene

>I have a type with the locality information: Cape Thompson, Alaska. Does
>anyone know where this is? I've looked through a fairly comprehensive
>atlas and several online gazeteers (NIMA, USGS) but I haven't found it.
>I've found Thompson Pass and Thompson Passage, but no Cape Thompson, AK.
>Any help much appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Peter
>
>Peter Hibbs
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Gene Hall
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