Information About

Kugruk Lagoon

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kugruk Lagoon on The Map

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.

Topo Maps

Kotzebue A-2 (1950), Kotzebue A-2 (1950), Kotzebue A-2 (1950), Kotzebue (1951), Kotzebue (1951), Kotzebue (1951), Kotzebue (1951), Kotzebue (1951), Kotzebue (1958),
Places Near Kugruk Lagoon
Bays:

Kugruk Lagoon,

Capes:

Cape Deceit, Ninemile Point,

Cities:

Deering,

Rivers:

Burnt River, Inmachuk River, Kugruk River,

Streams:

California Creek, Chicago Creek, Goldbug Creek, Portage Creek, Smith Creek, Willow Creek,

Cities:

Chicago Creek,