Information About

Siksrikpak Point

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 41' 25.001" N,
163 ° 2' 20" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kotzebue

Siksrikpak Point in Detail.

About

extends N into Kasegaluk Lagoon, 4.5 mi. S of Point Lay, Arctic Plain

History

Eskimo name (Sikrikpak) for the hoary marmot, Marmota caligata broweri (Rausch, 1951, p. 178), published by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1955. Orth obtained the name "Sigikrurak" at Point Lay in 1956.

Topo Maps

Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay C-2 (1955), Point Lay C-2 NW (2014),

Places Near Siksrikpak Point

Cities:

Kukpowruk, Naokok,

Bays:

Ledyard Bay,

Capes:

Point Lay, Siksrikpak Point, Sitkok Point,

Channels:

Akunik Pass, Kukpowruk Pass,

Islands:

Kopkakisak Island,

Rivers:

Epizetka River, Kokolik River, Kukpowruk River,

Cities:

Point Lay,