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.