Information About

Selawik Lake

Selawik Lake

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Northwest Arctic
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 31 mi (49.89 km)
About

7 mi. SW of Selawik; Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History of Selawik Lake

Eskimo name first reported in 1842-44 by Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who spelled it "Chilivik," and probably meant to apply to an Eskimo tribe or village. appears to have been by one of the Sir John Franklin search expeditions about 1850.

Places Near Selawik Lake
Capes:

Singauruk Point,

Lakes:

Selawik Lake,

Rivers:

Singauruk River,

Streams:

Kokopuk Creek, Napatolik Creek,