Information About

Imikpuk Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Imikpuk Lake on The Map

Location

71 ° 19' 42.427" N,
156 ° 39' 20.477" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Length

0.7 mi (1.13 km)

Imikpuk Lake in Detail.

About

On Chukchi Sea coast, 3.5 mi NE of Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name (Imikpak) meaning "big (fresh water (lake)" originally published by Lieutenant Ray (1885, p. 55), USA, as recorded in 1882 by Sergeant John Murdoch, naturalist.