Information About

Tulimanik Island

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Utqiagvik

About

On the NE side of Fatigue Bay, 3 mi ESE of Tangent Point and 44 mi ESE of Barrow.

History of Tulimanik Island

Eskimo name "Toolemina (tulimanak)," meaning "whale rib" was shown on Commander Maguire's map (Great Britain, 1854, map facing p. 186), located at the southeast end of Fatgue Bay; other maps have shown the name on nearby islands.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Barrow (1949), Barrow (1949), Barrow A-1 (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow A-1 (1962), Barrow A-1 NW (2016),

Places Near Tulimanik Island

Bays:

Esatkuat Lagoon, Fatigue Bay, McKay Inlet,

Capes:

Tangent Point,

Islands:

Igalik Island, Kulgurak Island, Tulimanik Island,

Lakes:

Sinclair Lake,

Rivers:

Sinclair River,