Information About

Sanigaruak Island

Quick Facts

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Location

71 ° 11' 11" N,
155 ° 24' 1.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Part of

Plover Islands

Sanigaruak Island in Detail.

About

in Plover Is., 31 mi. SE of Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name referring to the "crazy" or crosswise manner in which the island lies. It trends SW-NE rather than the normal NW-SE direction.

Topo Maps

Barrow (1949), Barrow (1949), Barrow A-2 (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow A-2 NW (2016),
Places Near Sanigaruak Island
Bays:

Kurgorak Bay,

Capes:

Black Head, Christie Point,

Channels:

Dease Inlet, Sanigaruak Pass,

Islands:

Martin Island, Sanigaruak Island, Tiny Island,