Information About

Siksikpuk River

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 51' 41" N,
151 ° 56' 12.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

741 ft (225.86 m)

Siksikpuk River in Detail.

About

flows NNE to Chandler River, 4 mi. E of Ayiyak Mesa and 51 mi. N of Anaktuvuk Pass, Brooks Range

History

Eskimo name for the hoary marmot (Marmota caligata broweri); sometimes spelled sikrikpak. The name was reported in 1944 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No.4.

Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake D-4 (1987), Chandler Lake D-4 SE (2016),

Places Near Siksikpuk River

Areas:

North Slope,

Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Gunsight Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Gunsight Pass,

Ridges:

Grandstand Ridge,

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Streams:

Autumn Creek, Desolation Creek,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley, Ninngolik Valley,