Information About

The Notch

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 25' 21" N,
152 ° 47' 46" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Elevation

2349 ft (715.98 m)

The Notch in Detail.

About

narrow and V shaped, cut into a ridge on upper Kiruktagiak River, 11 mi. S of Castle Mtn. and 34 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists, about 1950, as a good descriptive name for this unusual topographic feature.

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 B-5 (1987), Chandler Lake B-5 NW (2016),

Places Near The Notch

Cities:

Nu-dru-vuk-puk,

Lakes:

Chandler Lake, Little Chandler Lake, May Lake, White Lake,

Mountains:

Castle Mountain, Fortress Mountain, Horseshoe Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Mountain Ranges:

Streams:

Aucella Creek, Castle Creek, Chert Creek, Fortress Creek, Ikagiak Creek, Inikaklik Creek, Monotis Creek, Notch Creek, Speedway Creek,