Information About

Nakmaktuak Pass

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 38' 26.999" N,
156 ° 27' 5" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Kobuk

Parent

Brooks Range

Elevation

2421 ft (737.92 m)

Nakmaktuak Pass in Detail.

About

between Noatak River (Nushralutak Creek) and Kobuk River (Ambler River) drainages, Brooks Range

History

Named by Orth in 1956 and derived from the Eskimo name for the Ambler River. The name means "backpacking place" and refers in a sense to a "pass or to a short-cut." The name appears to be similar to Natmotirak (Creek).

Topo Maps

Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1964), Ambler River C-1 (1990), Ambler River C-1 NW (2016),
Places Near Nakmaktuak Pass
Mountains:

Blind Pass Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Nakmaktuak Pass, Shishakshinovik Pass,

Streams:

Amakomanak Creek, Douglas Creek, Midas Creek, Ningyoyak Creek, Nushralutak Creek, Tunukuchiak Creek,