Information About

Elusive Lake

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Location

68 ° 39' 14.818" N,
148 ° 29' 43.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wiseman

Length

2 mi (3.22 km)

Elevation

1722 ft (524.87 m)

Elusive Lake in Detail.

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About

In the Philip Smith Mts, Ribbon River valley, 27 mi NE of Galbraith Lake, drains E to Ribdon River 15 mi. SE of its junction with Sagavanirktok River, Brooks Range. 2 miles long.

History

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1951 because it "is elusive to ground traveller because (the lake is) hidden behind low hills on its NE side."

Topo Maps

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Places Near Elusive Lake

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