Information About

Smith Mountain Lakes

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 44' 43.001" N,
156 ° 24' 5" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kobuk

Length

3 mi (4.83 km)

Elevation

1204 ft (366.98 m)

Smith Mountain Lakes in Detail.

About

extends E-W N of Smith Mtn., 39 mi NNE of Howard Pass, Arctic Slope.

History

Named in 1950 by I. L. Tailleur,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), geologist connected with the Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 explorations for adjacent Smith Mountain. Name published by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1951.

Topo Maps

Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass C-1 (1984), Howard Pass C-1 NW (2016),

Places Near Smith Mountain Lakes

Lakes:

Smith Mountain Lakes,

Mountains:

Kingak Mountain, Puvakrat Mountain, Smith Mountain,

Ridges:

Lisburne Ridge,

Rivers:

Ipnavik River, Nigu River,

Streams:

Kutchaurak Creek, Medial Creek,