Information About

Tapkaurak Lagoon

Tapkaurak Lagoon

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kaktovik

About

on coast of Beaufort Sea, between Martin and Tapkaurak Points, 8 mi. E of Barter I., Arctic Plain.

History of Tapkaurak Lagoon

Local Eskimo name derived from that of the spit, 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 Tapkaurak Lagoon

Bays:

Oruktalik Lagoon, Tapkaurak Lagoon,

Capes:

Martin Point, Tapkaurak Point,

Channels:

Oruktalik Entrance, Tapkaurak Entrance,

Islands:

Jago Spit, Tapkaurak Spit,

Ridges:

Niguanak Ridge,

Rivers:

Jago River, Niguanak River,