Information About

Tupkak Bar

Quick Facts

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Location

70 ° 35' 39.998" N,
160 ° 6' 51.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Elevation

30 ft (9.14 m)

Tupkak Bar in Detail.

About

on E side of entrance to Wainwright Inlet, 3 mi. SW of Wainwright, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name published in 1955 by Army Map Service (AMS). The Eskimo word "tapqaq" means "sand spit."