Information About

Tamayayak Channel

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Tamayayak Channel on The Map

Location

70 ° 22' 58.001" N,
150 ° 53' 17.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Tamayayak Channel in Detail.

About

distributary of Colville River, flows NW to Harrison Bay, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1951 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) probably from tamaqtoq, meaning "it is lost."

Places Near Tamayayak Channel
Areas:

Colville River Delta,

Capes:

Tolaktovut Point,

Channels:

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

Cities:

Nuiqsut,

Lakes:

Nanuk Lake,

Cities:

Alpine,