Information About

Tekegakrok Point

Quick Facts

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Location

71 ° 17' 28" N,
156 ° 26' 6" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Tekegakrok Point in Detail.

About

extends N into Elson Lagoon, 7 mi. E of Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name "Tikikasugruk" recorded by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) at Barrow in 1950, means "great big finger." Its spelling on recent maps appears to be a corruption of the Eskimo pronunciation.

Topo Maps

Barrow (1949), Barrow (1949), Barrow B-4 (1955), Barrow B-4 (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow B-4 (1962), Barrow B-4 (1973),

Places Near Tekegakrok Point

Bays:

Port Moore,

Beaches:

Agsinoralak Beach, Arigilivik Beach,

Capes:

Point Barrow, Brant Point, Coblura, Niksirok Point, Plover Point, Tekegakrok Point, Tikigaruk Point,

Channels:

Eluitkak Pass,

Islands:

Crescent Island, Deadmans Island, Doctor Island, Illuitkuk Islands (historical),

Lakes:

Dry Lake, East Twin Lake, Ikroavik Lake, Kikyuktukturo, Kimouksik Lake, North Salt Lagoon, Nuwuk Lake, Sikulik Lake, South Meadow Lake, West Twin Lake,

Rivers:

Mayoeak River,

Streams:

Ikpik Slough,

Streams:

Central Marsh Slough,

Cities:

Nuwuk,