Information About

Naglatuk Hill

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 17' 48.998" N,
163 ° 38' 31.999" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

840 ft (256.03 m)

Naglatuk Hill in Detail.

Getting There


To get to Naglatuk Hill one would likely fly into Noatak then take a charter flight or head down the Noatak River and hike in.

About

The highest point in the Kakagrak Hills, at the W end of the Igichuk Hills, 12 mi NNE of Cape Krusenstern, Arctic Slope.


Between 1955 - 1960 the US Air Force had a radio station with four towers in the area.

History

Reported to be an Eskimo name meaning "restless" according to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950.

Naming

Eskimo name meaning "restless," according to USC&GS in 1950.