Information About

Tikigaruk Point

Quick Facts

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Location

71 ° 18' 40" N,
156 ° 32' 49.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Tikigaruk Point in Detail.

About

on W shore of Elson Lagoon, S point of entrance to Central Marsh Slough, 5 mi. NE of Barrow; Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name recorded by USG&GS in 1950 and reported to mean "big finger."