Information About

Naokok Pass

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 27' 31" N,
163 ° 8' 24" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kotzebue

Naokok Pass in Detail.

About

between Chukchi Sea and Kasegaluk Lagoon, 21 mi. S of Point Lay, Arctic Plain.

History

Name published by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1955; named for nearby Naokok. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) reports that the Eskimo refer to it as Kasegaluk, the same name as that of the lagoon.

Topo Maps

Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay B-2 and B-3 (1955), Point Lay B-2 and B-3 (1955), Point Lay B-2 NW (2014),

Places Near Naokok Pass

Cities:

Kukpowruk, Naokok,

Bays:

Tachimesoa Lagoon,

Capes:

Sitkok Point,

Channels:

Kukpowruk Pass, Naokok Pass,

Islands:

Kopkakisak Island,

Rivers:

Epizetka River, Kukpowruk River,

Streams:

Kuchaurak Creek, Kuchiak Creek,