Information About

Iglupiak

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Iglupiak on The Map

Location

67 ° 43' 0.001" N,
163 ° 40' 59.999" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

413 ft (125.88 m)

Iglupiak in Detail.

About

on Omikviorok River, 23 mi. E of Kivalina, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo name meaning "one sided"; so called because in this section of the river there is a high bank on the north side and a low bank on the south side; reported in 1966 by E. S. Burch.