Information About

Hatbox Mesa

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 43' 44" N,
152 ° 44' 1" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

2461 ft (750.11 m)

Hatbox Mesa in Detail.

About

extends E between Ayiyak and Chandler Rivers, 47.5 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope. 20 miles long.

History

So named by a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geology party in 1945 "because of the mesa's peculiar manner of weathering into boxlike blocks that from a distance resemble hatboxes."

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

Places Near Hatbox Mesa

Mountains:

Castle Mountain, Hatbox Mesa, Horseshoe Mountain,

Streams:

Canoe Creek, Castle Creek, Chert Creek, Fortress Creek, Mammoth Creek, Speedway Creek,