Information About

Kaktovik

Quick Facts

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Location

70 ° 7' 54.998" N,
143 ° 37' 26" W

Region

North Slope

Elevation

26 ft (7.92 m)

Kaktovik in Detail.

About

population 120, on coast of Beaufort Sea, on N coast of Barter I., Arctic Plain.

History

According to Leffingwell (1919, p. 93), this Eskimo name, which he spells "Kaktoavik," applies to Barter I. The village takes its name from the Eskimo name of the island.

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