Information About

Ivishak Pass

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 26' 58.999" N,
157 ° 31' 0.998" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Ambler

Parent

Baird Mountains

Elevation

1972 ft (601.07 m)

Ivishak Pass in Detail.

About

E end of Baird Mts., between Noatak and Kobuk River drainages, 40 mi. N of Shungnak, Brooks Range

History

Ivishak is an Eskimo name for iron oxide, used for making red paint; reported by Orth in 1956. See Redsonte River.

Topo Maps

Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1964), Ambler River B-4 (1990), Ambler River B-4 NE (2015),
Places Near Ivishak Pass
Mountains:

Akillyik Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Ivishak Pass, Naksrak Pass,

Streams:

Akillyik Creek,