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."

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 Tikigaruk 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,

Islands:

Doctor Island,

Lakes:

Dry Lake, East Twin Lake, Footprint Lake, Ikroavik Lake, Imikpuk Lake, Isatkoak Lagoon, Isatkoak Reservoir, Kikyuktukturo, Kimouksik Lake, Middle Salt 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:

Nuwuk,