Information About

Racetrack Basin

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Racetrack Basin on The Map

Location

68 ° 56' 44.999" N,
150 ° 58' 0.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Elevation

1155 ft (352.04 m)

Racetrack Basin in Detail.

About

Oval shaped, E of the Anaktuvuk River, 58 mi NNE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists about 1950 because "exposed bedrock traces around the oval basin give it the appearance of a race track."

Places Near Racetrack Basin
Basins:

Racetrack Basin,

Cliffs:

Kanayut Bluff, Schrader Bluff, Shale Wall Bluff, Twin Bluffs,

Lakes:

Sitchiak Lake,

Mountains:

Kayak Mountain,

Ridges:

Rooftop Ridge,

Rivers:

Kanayut River,

Streams:

Terrace Creek, Willow Creek,