Information About

Mapsorak Mountain

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Mapsorak Mountain on The Map

Location

68 ° 4' 0.001" N,
165 ° 21' 0" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

554 ft (168.86 m)

Mapsorak Mountain in Detail.

About

between Kisimilok and Mapsorak Creeks, 17 mi. SE of CapeThompson, Arctic Slope

History

Eskimo name reported in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as "Mup-so-rt." W. O. Pruitt, University of Alaska, spelled the name "Mafsorak" and gives its meaning as "overhanging." The name is derived from the low hill located just to the south.

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope A-1 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope A-1 SW (2014),
Places Near Mapsorak Mountain
Capes:

Cape Seppings,

Hills:

Kisimilok Mountain, Mapsorak Hill, Mapsorak Mountain, Saklolik Mountain, Talaverat Hill,

Lakes:

Atosik Lagoon, Mapsorak Lagoon, Pusigrak Lagoon, Seppings Lagoon, Singoalik Lagoon,

Mountain Passes:

Sigogalik Inlet,

Ridges:

Sigrikpak Ridge, Tinguk Ridge,

Rivers:

Kakpeyak River, Singoalik River,

Streams:

Aniyuyaktuvik Creek, Battery Creek, Inuktak Creek, Kiktoya Creek, Kisimilok Creek, Mapsorak Creek, Wolf Creek,

Valleys:

Saligvik Valley,