Information About

Kasegaluk Lagoon

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kasegaluk Lagoon on The Map

Location

70 ° 8' 28" N,
162 ° 19' 25" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Kasegaluk Lagoon in Detail.

About

N end 16 mi. SW of Wainwright, extends SW on Chukchi Sea coast, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1923 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as "Kasegarlik" and changed in 1929 to its present spelling. In 1965, at Wainwright, Orth recorded the name as "Kasegelik," meaning "spotted seal place" or "having spotted seal."

Topo Maps

Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright A-6 and A-7 (1955), Wainwright A-6 NW (2014),
Places Near Kasegaluk Lagoon
Cities:

Tolageak,

Bays:

Kasegaluk Lagoon,

Channels:

Utukok Pass,

Islands:

Solivik Island,

Rivers:

Utukok River,

Streams:

Kugachiak Creek,