Information About

Noorvik

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 50' 17.999" N,
161 ° 1' 58.001" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Noorvik in Detail.

About

population 384, on right bank of Nazuruk Channel Kobuk River, 33 mi. NW of Selawik, Kotzebur=Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo village, at or near a camp or village, called "Oksik" on a manuscript map dated 1908, by an unknown author. The Noorvik post office was established in 1937. Its population was 280 in 1920; 198 in 1930; 211 in 1939; and 248 in 1950.

Topo Maps

Selawik (1951), Selawik D-5 (1955), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik D-5 SE (2015),
Places Near Noorvik
Cities:

Noorvik,

Ridges:

Kiana Hills,

Streams:

Kokopuk Creek, Oksik Channel,

Cities:

Old Kotzebue,