Information About

Kinuk Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kinuk Island on The Map

Location

67 ° 1' 36.998" N,
162 ° 28' 14.002" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Kotzebue

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Kinuk Island in Detail.

About

at mouth of Noatak River, 8 mi. NE of Kotzebue;Kotzebuc-Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo name meaning "crazy (angry)" according to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950.

Topo Maps

Noatak A-1 (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak A-1 SW (2016),
Places Near Kinuk Island
Areas:

Noatak River Delta,

Bars:

Pipe Spit,

Cities:

Kotzebue,

Dams:

Kotzebue Water Supply Dam,

Hills:

Alapak Hill, Mamelak Mountain, Napaktuktuk Mountain, Omalik Hill,

Islands:

Kinuk Island,

Mountains:

Avingoriak Peak,

Mountain Ranges:

Mulik Hills,

Rivers:

Noatak River,

Streams:

Hugo Creek, Knapp Creek, Mamelak Creek, Saninak Creek,

Valleys:

Lower Noatak Canyon,