Information About

Sulupoagaktak Channel

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Sulupoagaktak Channel on The Map

Location

68 ° 23' 17.002" N,
166 ° 23' 46" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Sulupoagaktak Channel in Detail.

About

distributary of Kukpuk River, flows NW 7.5 mi. to Marryat Inlet, 10 mi. NE of village of Point Hope,, Arctic Slope

History

Eskimo name reported in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) to mean "it abounds with grayling"; spelled "Soo-loo-poa-gak-took."

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 Sulupoagaktak Channel
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,

Lakes:

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

Locales:

Tuckfield,

Rivers:

Kukpuk River,

Streams:

Sulupoaktak Channel,

Streams:

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