Information About

Tungnak Hill

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Tungnak Hill on The Map

Location

68 ° 36' 13" N,
165 ° 15' 37.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

505 ft (153.92 m)

Tungnak Hill in Detail.

About

3.5 mi. SW of junction of Tungnak Creek and Nilik River, 25 mi. E of Cape Dyer, Arctic Slope

History

Es,imo name meaning "resembles back fat (as on a caribou)" reported in 1956 by Orth.