Information About

Parents Mountains

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 57' 0" N,
164 ° 48' 0" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Elevation

548 ft (167.03 m)

Parents Mountains in Detail.

About

extend NE from Chukchi Sea coast, between Kavroarak and Tasikpak Lagoons, 14 mi. NW of Kivalina, Arctic Slope

History

Named in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); it is a translation of the Eskimo name for the mountains trancscirbed as "Ungayukaukurnik."

Topo Maps

Noatak D-6 (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak D-6 NW (2014),

Places Near Parents Mountains

Bays:

Nulagvik Lagoon, Sigvu Lagoon,

Capes:

Itiptigvirak Neck,

Cliffs:

Imnauralik Cliff,

Hills:

Igrak Hill, Kavrorak Hill, Pingau Hill, Pogoseluk Hill, Pusaluk Mountain, Tatigirok Hill, Umarachek Peak,

Islands:

Atsakirak Mound,

Lakes:

Asikpak Lagoon, Kavrorak Lagoon, Kivalina Lagoon, Tugak Lagoon,

Mountains:

Asikpak Mountain, Company Mountain, Kisemaraktuk Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Kivalik Inlet, Sigvu Inlet,

Mountain Ranges:

Parents Mountains, Siaktak Hills,

Ridges:

Kimikpak Ridge,

Rivers:

Asikpak River, Kivalina River,

Streams:

Auvom Creek, Company Creek, Imnakuk Creek, Okpiksugruk Creek, Tagiunituk Creek, Tatigirok Creek, Umarachek Creek,

Routes:

Itiviak Portage,