Information About

Ignek Valley

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 35' 39.998" N,
146 ° 16' 45.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Elevation

725 ft (220.98 m)

Ignek Valley in Detail.

About

between Sadlerochit and Shublik Mts., 35 mi. NW of Mount Michelson, Brooks Range. 30 miles long.

History

Leffingwell (1919, p. 96), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), named the valley after Ignek Creek. He wrote, "The Sadlerochit Glacier must have filled the eastern end of Ignek Valley, * * *" (p. 137).

Topo Maps

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Places Near Ignek Valley
Islands:

Black Island, Shublik Island,

Mountains:

Mount Copleston, Red Hill,

Streams:

Cache Creek, Ignek Creek, Nanook Creek,

Valleys:

Canning Valley, Ignek Valley, Ikiakpaurak Valley,