Information About

Kachiksuk Bluffs

Quick Facts

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Location

71 ° 10' 55.999" N,
155 ° 39' 33.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Kachiksuk Bluffs in Detail.

About

on S shore of Elson Lagoon, 2 mi. W of Christie Point, 26 mi. SE of Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name recorded at Barrow in 1951 by US@C&GS and reported to mean "high bluffs."

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 NW (2016),
Places Near Kachiksuk Bluffs
Archipelagos:

Plover Islands,

Capes:

Christie Point, Tulageak Point,

Channels:

Ekilukruak Entrance,

Cliffs:

Kachiksuk Bluffs,

Islands:

Cooper Island, Martin Island, Tiny Island,

Lakes:

Reindeer Lake,