Information About

Nigtun Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 13' 22.771" N,
156 ° 52' 50.506" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kobuk

Length

1.5 mi (2.41 km)

Elevation

1624 ft (495 m)

Nigtun Lake in Detail.

About

in Howard Pass, Brooks Range

History

Eskimo name obtained at Noatak by Orth in 1956, meaning "drill" or "bit" (niogtun). See Tukuto Lake.

Topo Maps

Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass A-2 (1984), Howard Pass A-2 NE (2016),
Places Near Nigtun Lake
Streams:

Volcano Creek,

Lakes:

Akuliak Lake, Kiingyak Lake, Nigtun Lake,

Mountains:

Iikhkluk Mountain, Kavaksurak Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Howard Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Howard Hills,

Streams:

Fauna Creek, Fay Creek, Flora Creek,