Information About

Gunsight Pass

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 44' 15" N,
151 ° 54' 38.002" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1207 ft (367.89 m)

Gunsight Pass in Detail.

About

On the Siksikpuk River on the W side of Gunsight Mountain, 42 mi. N of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists about 1950 "after the mountain."

Places Near Gunsight Pass
Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Gunsight Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Gunsight Pass,

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Streams:

Autumn Creek, Desolation Creek, Natvakruak Creek, Tiglukpuk Creek,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley,