Information About

Starfish Bluff

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Starfish Bluff on The Map

Location

69 ° 3' 51.998" N,
153 ° 40' 53" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

741 ft (225.86 m)

Starfish Bluff in Detail.

About

on right bank of Colville River, 6 mi. N of junction of Killik River, Arctic Slope

History

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists "because of fossil starfish found in the rocks of this bluff."

Topo Maps

Ikpikpuk River (1951), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River A-2 (1984), Ikpikpuk River A-2 SE (2016),
Places Near Starfish Bluff
Cliffs:

Kikakpak Bluff, Puivlik Bluff, Starfish Bluff,

Ridges:

Kimikpak Ridge, Kimipak Ridge,

Streams:

Anak Creek, Coal Creek, Quandary Creek,