Information About

Kurgorak Bay

Quick Facts

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Location

71 ° 0' 42.998" N,
155 ° 12' 16.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Kurgorak Bay in Detail.

About

extends 5 mi. SE from Dease Inlet, 37 mi. SE of Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name meaning "a small stream" referring to the creek at its head.

Topo Maps

Barrow (1949), Barrow (1949), Barrow A-2 (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow A-2 SE (2016),
Places Near Kurgorak Bay
Bays:

Kurgorak Bay, McKay Inlet,

Capes:

Black Head, Tangent Point,

Channels:

Sanigaruak Pass,

Islands:

Igalik Island, Kulgurak Island, Sanigaruak Island,

Lakes:

Pittalukruak Lake,

Rivers:

Alaktak River,