Information About

Sakoonang Channel

Quick Facts

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Location

70 ° 19' 50.002" N,
150 ° 53' 3.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Sakoonang Channel in Detail.

About

distributary of Colville River, between Nechelik and Tamayayak Channels, in Colville River Delta, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1951 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as Sakoonawg meaning "big curves" (?). The variant spelling on a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) map probably represents a typographical error.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Sakoonang Channel
Areas:

Colville River Delta,

Capes:

Tolaktovut Point,

Channels:

Elaktoveach Channel, Nechelik Channel, Sakoonang Channel, Tamayayak Channel,

Cities:

Nuiqsut,

Lakes:

Nanuk Lake,

Rivers:

Itkillik River, Kachemach River,

Cities:

Alpine,