Information About

Okpilatok Bluff

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 46' 9.001" N,
166 ° 11' 17.002" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

407 ft (124.05 m)

Okpilatok Bluff in Detail.

About

on Chukchi Sea coast, 8 mi. S of Cape Lisburne, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo descriptive name reported in 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to mean "red appearing" and spelled "Oak-pi-lah-took."

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope D-2 (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope D-2 SW (2014),
Places Near Okpilatok Bluff
Cities:

Capaloa,

Capes:

Alokut Point, Cape Dyer, Cape Lewis, Cape Lisburne,

Hills:

The Ears, Iviangik Mountain, Noyalik Peak, Okpilatok Bluff,

Mountains:

Angayutak Mountain, Cape Lewis Mountain, Eekroat Pinnaeles, Ooguk Mountain,

Streams:

Aivik Creek, Alkalugen Creek, Angolik Creek, Eeneegiksook Creek, Kapaloak Creek, Kay Creek, Kiliktakgot Creek, Kooklooktuk Creek, Niak Creek, Niak Creek, Okrurat Creek, Selin Creek, Sigrikpak Creek, Siniktaneyak Creek, Ukinyak Creek,

Cities:

Wevok,