Information About

Tulimanik Island

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Location

71 ° 7' 45.001" N,
154 ° 57' 42.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Tulimanik Island in Detail.

About

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

History

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.

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,