Information About

Tungaich Point

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 54' 59" N,
162 ° 36' 43.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kotzebue

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Tungaich Point in Detail.

About

extends N into Kasegaluk Lagoon, 15 mi. NE of Point Lay, Arctic Plain

History

Eskimo name reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1949, which is supposed to mean "devil's profile" referring to the appearance of the lagoon bank.

Topo Maps

Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay D-2 (1955), Point Lay D-2 NE (2014),

Places Near Tungaich Point

Cities:

Naparuacheak, Tolageak,

Capes:

Tungaich Point,

Channels:

Utukok Pass,

Rivers:

Utukok River,

Streams:

Kugachiak Creek, Niklavik Creek, Tungak Creek,