Information About

Sentinel Hill

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 50' 21.998" N,
151 ° 34' 54.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Elevation

154 ft (46.94 m)

Sentinel Hill in Detail.

About

Near the W bank of the Colville River, 6.3 mi S of the confluence of the Colville and Kogosukruk Rivers and 35.5 mi NNE of Umiat, Arctic Plain.

History

Named in 1901 by W. J. Peters and F. C. Schrader, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "An isolated hill, so named on account of being a prominent landmark." T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), reported in 1956 the Eskimo name "Umiukrak" meaning "smallest canoe (umiagrak)."

Topo Maps

Umiat D-3 (1955), Umiat D-3 (1955), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat D-3 SW (2013),

Places Near Sentinel Hill

Cliffs:

Ishukpak Bluff,

Hills:

Sentinel Hill,

Rivers:

Kikiakrorak River, Kogosukruk River,

Streams:

Ingaluat Creek, Judy Creek, Kikak Creek,