Information About

Pingorarok Pass

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Pingorarok Pass on The Map

Location

70 ° 22' 28.999" N,
160 ° 48' 40" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Pingorarok Pass in Detail.

About

in barrier bar between Chukchi Sea and Kasegaluk Lagoon, 25 mi. SW of Wainwright, Arctic Plain.

History

Name reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1949; probably derived from nearby Pingorarok Hill.

Topo Maps

Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright B-4 (1955), Wainwright B-4 (1955), Wainwright B-4 SE (2014),
Places Near Pingorarok Pass
Cities:

Mitliktavik,

Capes:

Nokotlek Point,

Channels:

Pingorarok Pass,

Hills:

Pingorarok Hill,

Rivers:

Nokotlek River, Ongorakvik River,