Information About

Kugruk Lagoon

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 1' 35" N,
162 ° 39' 31" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Deering

Kugruk Lagoon in Detail.

About

on Seward Peninsula, at mouth of Kugruk River, 4 mi. SE of Deering, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low. 1.2 miles wide and 3 miles long.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); derived from the Kugruk River which flows into the lagoon.