Information About

Pokok Lagoon

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kaktovik

Parent:

Pokok Creek

Length:

1.5 mi (2.41 km)

About

on coast of Beaufort Sea, at mouth of Pokok Creek, NW of Pokok Bay, 20 mi. SE of Barter I., Arctic Plain.

Getting To Pokok Lagoon

History of Pokok Lagoon

Local name reported by US@C&GS in 1948. Present-day tradition among the Eskimo at Barter I. is that the village of Pokok was once located at the east end of this lagoon.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Barter Island A-3 (1955), Barter Island A-3 (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 Pokok Lagoon

Bays:

Oruktalik Lagoon, Pokok Lagoon,

Capes:

Griffin Point,

Channels:

Oruktalik Entrance,

Rivers:

John River, Kimikpaurauk River, Niguanak River,

Streams:

Pokok Creek,