Information About

Tuktu Bluff

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Tuktu Bluff on The Map

Location

68 ° 43' 58.001" N,
152 ° 18' 19.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1070 ft (326.14 m)

Tuktu Bluff in Detail.

About

E of junction of Chandler and Kiruktagiak Rivers, 11 mi. W of Gunsight Mtn. and 44 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope

History

Eskimo name used by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during the exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve no. 4; name given in 1944. The bluff is a part of Taktu Escarpment.

Places Near Tuktu Bluff
Cliffs:

Sivugak Bluff, Tuktu Bluff,

Rivers:

Kiruktagiak River,

Streams:

Ivory Creek, Torok Creek, Wolverine Creek,