Information About

Sinuk

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Sinuk on The Map

Location

68 ° 25' 12" N,
166 ° 23' 39.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Sinuk in Detail.

About

from Chukchi Sea to mouth of Kukpuk River, 12 mi. NE of village of Point Hope, Arctic Slope

History

Eskimo name reported in 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to mean "steam mouth".

Topo Maps

Point Hope B-3 (1952), Point Hope B-3 (1952), Point Hope B-3 (1952), Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope B-3 NE (2014),
Places Near Sinuk
Bars:

Pingucheak,

Bays:

Marryat Inlet,

Capes:

Kilikralik Point, Kowtuk Point, Nuvugalak Point, Sinigrok Point, Tigara Peninsula,

Channels:

Sinuk, Sulupoagaktak Channel,

Cliffs:

Pingu Bluff, Rock Bluffs,

Hills:

Iviangik Mountain,

Lakes:

Aiautak Lagoon, Lake Makpik, Teshekpak Lake, Tusikpak Lake,

Locales:

Tuckfield,

Rivers:

Kukpuk River,

Streams:

Sulupoaktak Channel,

Streams:

Akalolik Creek, Angolik Creek, Kilikralik Creek, Okrurat Creek, Sigrikpak Creek, Siniktaneyak Creek,