Information About

Brant Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Brant Point on The Map

Location

71 ° 20' 1" N,
156 ° 33' 50" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Brant Point in Detail.

About

extends NE into Elson Lagoon, 6 mi. NE of Barrow, Arctic Plain

History

The Eskimo name for this point is "Argogak" meaning, in a general sense, "ducks heading into wind"; obtained in 1965 by Orth.

Topo Maps

Barrow (1949), Barrow (1949), Barrow B-4 (1955), Barrow B-4 (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow B-4 (1962), Barrow B-4 (1973),
Places Near Brant Point
Bays:

Port Moore,

Beaches:

Agsinoralak Beach, Arigilivik Beach,

Capes:

Point Barrow, Brant Point, Coblura, Niksirok Point, Plover Point, Tekegakrok Point, Tikigaruk Point,

Channels:

Eluitkak Pass,

Dams:

Isatkoak Dam, Itasigrook Dam,

Lakes:

Dry Lake, East Twin Lake, Emaiksoun Lake, Footprint Lake, Ikroavik Lake, Imikpuk Lake, Isatkoak Lagoon, Isatkoak Reservoir, Kikyuktukturo, Kimouksik Lake, Middle Salt Lagoon, Nerravak Lagoon, North Meadow Lake, North Salt Lagoon, Nuwuk Lake, Pingoakeok Lake, Sikulik Lake, South Meadow Lake, South Salt Lagoon, West Twin Lake,

Rivers:

Mayoeak River,

Streams:

Ikpik Slough,

Streams:

Beaded Creek, Central Marsh Slough,

Cities:

Browerville, Nuwuk,