Information About

Eluitkak Pass

Quick Facts

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Location

71 ° 22' 8" N,
156 ° 21' 33.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Eluitkak Pass in Detail.

About

on coast of Beaufort Sea, between Plover Point and Doctor I., 3.5 mi. SE of Point Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name recorded by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1951 and means "it's bad (difficult)" referring to the strong current. It was originally named Moore Channel, after Commander T. E. L. Moore, Royal Navy (RN), and shown on Commander Maguire's map (Great Britain, 1854, facing p. 186) with the Eskimo name "Ikkeraluk," which is reported to mean, "a worthless provision rack" (Leffingwell, 1919, p. 97).

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 Eluitkak Pass
Bays:

Elson Lagoon, Port Moore,

Beaches:

Agsinoralak Beach, Arigilivik Beach,

Capes:

Point Barrow, Brant Point, Coblura, Niksirok Point, Plover Point, Tekegakrok Point, Tikigaruk Point,

Channels:

Eluitkak Pass,

Islands:

Crescent Island, Deadmans Island, Doctor Island, Illuitkuk Islands (historical),

Lakes:

East Twin Lake, Nuwuk Lake, Sikulik Lake, West Twin Lake,

Rivers:

Mayoeak River,

Streams:

Ikpik Slough,

Streams:

Central Marsh Slough,

Cities:

Nuwuk,