Information About

Canoe Hills

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Canoe Hills on The Map

Location

68 ° 38' 12.001" N,
152 ° 57' 50" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1791 ft (545.9 m)

Canoe Hills in Detail.

About

between Canoe Creek and Ayiyak River, 46 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope. 6 miles long.

History

Named in 1949 by W. W. Patton, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "for the canoe-shape of the anticline."

Places Near Canoe Hills
Lakes:

May Lake,

Mountains:

Fortress Mountain, Horseshoe Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

The Notch,

Mountain Ranges:

Canoe Hills,

Streams:

Aucella Creek, Canoe Creek, Chert Creek, Fire Creek, Fortress Creek, Notch Creek,