Information About

Sitchiak Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Sitchiak Lake on The Map

Location

68 ° 48' 10.897" N,
150 ° 47' 16.192" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Length

1 mi (1.61 km)

Elevation

1348 ft (410.87 m)

Sitchiak Lake in Detail.

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

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

Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake D-2 (1971), Chandler Lake D-2 SE (2017),
Places Near Sitchiak Lake
Basins:

Racetrack Basin,

Cliffs:

Twin Bluffs,

Lakes:

Sitchiak Lake,

Mountains:

Kayak Mountain,

Ridges:

Rooftop Ridge,

Streams:

Tundra Creek,