Information About

Kinuk Island

Kinuk Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Northwest Arctic
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 7 ft (2.13 m)
About

at mouth of Noatak River, 8 mi. NE of Kotzebue;Kotzebuc-Kobuk Low.

History of Kinuk Island

Eskimo name meaning "crazy (angry)" according to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950.