Information About

Kanayut Bluff

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kanayut Bluff on The Map

Location

68 ° 44' 48.998" N,
151 ° 9' 33.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1371 ft (417.88 m)

Kanayut Bluff in Detail.

About

opposite mouth of Kanayut River, on W side of Anaktuvuk River, 9 mi. N of Table Top and 45 mi. NE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History

Named by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1956 for the Kanayut River mouth which faces the bluff.

Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake C-2 (1971), Chandler Lake C-2 NW (2017),
Places Near Kanayut Bluff
Basins:

Racetrack Basin,

Cliffs:

Kanayut Bluff,

Lakes:

Ahaliorak Lake,

Mountains:

Banded Mountain, Naniksrak Mountain, Table Top,

Ridges:

Rooftop Ridge,

Rivers:

Kanayut River,

Streams:

Anayaknaurak Creek, Antler Valley Creek, Terrace Creek, Tundra Creek, Willow Creek,