Information About

Griffin Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Griffin Point on The Map

Location

70 ° 3' 47.002" N,
142 ° 52' 12" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Griffin Point in Detail.

About

between Beaufort Sea and Oruktalik Lagoon, Arctic Plain.

History

On August 3, 1825, Sir John Franklin (1828, p. 145) wrote, "We halted to sup on a gravel reef that extends from the main shore to Point Griffin, * * *." The Eskimo name for this point of land is "Oruktalik Nuvugak," reported by US@C&GS in 1952.

Topo Maps

Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1964),
Places Near Griffin Point
Bays:

Oruktalik Lagoon, Pokok Lagoon,

Capes:

Griffin Point, Tapkaurak Point,

Channels:

Oruktalik Entrance,

Islands:

Tapkaurak Spit,

Rivers:

John River, Niguanak River,

Streams:

Pokok Creek,