Information About

Akunik Pass

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Akunik Pass on The Map

Location

69 ° 53' 48.998" N,
162 ° 50' 10" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kotzebue

Akunik Pass in Detail.

About

in barrier bar between Chukchi Sea and Kasegaluk Lagoon, 10 mi. NE of Point Lay; Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name (akuniq) meaning "the middle part"; obtained at Point Lay in 1956 by Orth.

Topo Maps

Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay D-2 (1955), Point Lay D-2 NE (2014),
Places Near Akunik Pass
Cities:

Naparuacheak,

Capes:

Siksrikpak Point,

Channels:

Akunik Pass,

Rivers:

Kokolik River,

Streams:

Tungak Creek,

Cities:

Point Lay,