Information About

Pittalukruak Lake

Pittalukruak Lake

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 4 mi (6.44 km)
About

SE of Admiralty Bay, 44 mi. SE of Barrow, at mouth of Alaktak River, Arctic Plain.

History of Pittalukruak Lake

Eskimo name reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1951, meaning "the old coming through place" referring to the need to go through this lake to get to the Alaktak River.

Places Near Pittalukruak Lake
Bays:

Kurgorak Bay,

Capes:

Wright Point,

Channels:

Dease Inlet,

Lakes:

Pittalukruak Lake,

Rivers:

Alaktak River,