Information About

Siku Point

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kaktovik

About

On the delta of the Kongakut River, between Beaufort Lagoon, on the NW, and Siku Lagoon, on the SE, 16.5 mi. NW of Demarcation Point, Arctic Plain.

History of Siku Point

Eskimo name recorded on Barter I. in 1952 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) and meaning "ice." It is descriptive of the semipermanant ice, or aufeis, that is found on the delta of the Kongakut River.

Found on the following Topo Maps

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Places Near Siku Point

Areas:

Kongakut River Delta,

Bays:

Egaksrak Lagoon,

Capes:

Siku Point,

Channels:

Egaksrak Entrance, Siku Entrance,

Rivers:

Aichilik River, Egaksrak River, Ekaluakat River, Kongakut River, Matsutnak River, Siksikpalak River,

Streams:

Kalokut Creek,