Information About

Oruktalik Lagoon

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Oruktalik Lagoon on The Map

Location

70 ° 3' 54" N,
142 ° 56' 49.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Oruktalik Lagoon in Detail.

About

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

History

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

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:

Pokok Creek,