Information About

Sitchiak Lake

Sitchiak Lake

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 1 mi (1.61 km)
Elevation:
  • 1348 ft (410.87 m)
About

N of Kayak Mtn., 6.5 mi. NW of junction of May Creek and Nanushuk River, 52 mi. NE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History of Sitchiak Lake

Eskimo name obtained at Anaktuvuk Pass and reported in 1956 by T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); it may mean new ice.

Places Near Sitchiak Lake
Basins:

Racetrack Basin,

Cliffs:

Twin Bluffs,

Lakes:

Sitchiak Lake,

Mountains:

Kayak Mountain,

Ridges:

Rooftop Ridge,

Streams:

Tundra Creek,