Information About

Okroknakpak Lakes

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 53' 57.998" N,
157 ° 0' 31" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Atqasuk

Elevation

1165 ft (355.09 m)

Okroknakpak Lakes in Detail.

About

on left bank of Colville River, 32 mi. E of Liberator Lake, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name reported by T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1956. It means "place of the big lemming" and is supposed to refer to the legend of the "huge lemming that ate people." This area was once a popular hunting and fishing area.

Topo Maps

Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass D-2 (1984),
Places Near Okroknakpak Lakes
Lakes:

Okroknakpak Lakes,

Mountains:

Atlik Hill,

Streams:

Cula Creek, Hardway Creek,