Information About

Saktuina Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Saktuina Point on The Map

Location

70 ° 34' 50.999" N,
152 ° 2' 35.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Saktuina Point in Detail.

About

Extends E into Harrison Bay, just N of the Kogru River and 8 mi NW of Atigaru Point, Arctic Plain.

History

This name was originally applied to an island (Eskimo Islands) on Maguire's map (Great Britain, 1854, facing p. 186). The name freely translated means "waiting place".

Topo Maps

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Places Near Saktuina Point
Archipelagos:

Eskimo Islands,

Bars:

Pacific Shoal,

Bays:

Harrison Bay,

Capes:

Saktuina Point,

Rivers:

Kalikpik River, Kogru River,