Information About

Oarlock Island

Oarlock Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Part of:
Elevation:
  • 13 ft (3.96 m)
About

between Admiralty Bay and Dease Inlet, S island of Kikiktak Is., 34 mi. SE of Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History of Oarlock Island

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1924 because the charted outline resembles an oarlock.

Places Near Oarlock Island
Archipelagos:

Kikiktak Islands,

Bays:

Admiralty Bay,

Capes:

McTavish Point, Wright Point,

Islands:

Oarlock Island, Tiny Island,

Lakes:

Reindeer Lake,

Rivers:

Chipp River,