Information About

Oruktalik Lagoon

Oruktalik Lagoon

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kaktovik

About

On coast of Beaufort Sea, SE of Tapkaurak Point and 16 mi ESE of Barter Island, Arctic Plain.

History of Oruktalik Lagoon

Local name derived from the Eskimo name for Griffin Point, reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1952.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1964),

Places Near Oruktalik Lagoon

Bays:

Oruktalik Lagoon, Pokok Lagoon, Tapkaurak Lagoon,

Capes:

Griffin Point, Tapkaurak Point,

Channels:

Oruktalik Entrance,

Islands:

Tapkaurak Spit,

Rivers:

John River, Niguanak River,

Streams: