Information About

Skull Cliff

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Skull Cliff on The Map

Location

70 ° 54' 42.001" N,
157 ° 37' 34" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Atqasuk

Elevation

82 ft (24.99 m)

Skull Cliff in Detail.

About

extends 6.5 mi. along coast of Chukchi Sea, 30 mi. SW of Barrow; Arctic Plain.

History

named about 1850 by English naval officers connected with the Sir John Franklin search expeditions. translation of an Eskimo name.

Places Near Skull Cliff
Cliffs:

Skull Cliff,

Streams:

Kikoligarak Creek, Kikolik Creek, Killi Creek, Tuapaktushak Creek,