Information About

Beaufort Basin

Beaufort Basin

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kotzebue

Elevation:

420 ft (128.02 m)

About

on Kukpowruk River, 21 mi. E of Cape Beaufort and 50 mi. S of Point Lay; Arctic Slope. 2 miles wide.

History of Beaufort Basin

named about 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists. by the Beaufort Syncline.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay A-2 (1955), Point Lay A-2 (1956), Point Lay A-2 SW (2014),

Places Near Beaufort Basin

Basins:

Beaufort Basin,

Ridges:

Amatusuk Hills,

Streams:

Surprise Creek, Tupikchak Creek, Turbid Creek,