Information About

Sigvu Lagoon

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 51' 0" N,
164 ° 49' 59.999" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Sigvu Lagoon in Detail.

About

on shore of Chukchi Sea, 12 mi. NW of Kivalina, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1966 by E. S. Burch.

Topo Maps

Noatak D-6 (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak D-6 SW (2014),

Places Near Sigvu Lagoon

Bays:

Nulagvik Lagoon, Sigvu Lagoon,

Capes:

Itiptigvirak Neck,

Cliffs:

Imnauralik Cliff,

Hills:

Igrak Hill, Kavrorak Hill, Pingau Hill, Pogoseluk Hill, Pusaluk Mountain, Tatigirok Hill, Umarachek Peak, Utkusikrak Hill,

Islands:

Atsakirak Mound,

Lakes:

Asikpak Lagoon, Kavrorak Lagoon, Kivalina Lagoon, Pusaluk Lagoon, Tugak Lagoon,

Locales:

Siagrorak, Tatsimisa,

Mountains:

Asikpak Mountain, Company Mountain, Kisemaraktuk Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Kivalik Inlet, Sigvu Inlet,

Mountain Ranges:

Parents Mountains, Siaktak Hills,

Ridges:

Kimikpak Ridge,

Rivers:

Asikpak River, Kivalina River,

Streams:

Auvom Creek, Company Creek, Imnakuk Creek, Okpiksugruk Creek, Tagiunituk Creek, Tatigirok Creek, Umarachek Creek,

Routes:

Itiviak Portage,