Information About

Kayaksak Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 20' 39.998" N,
165 ° 40' 26" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

1004 ft (306.02 m)

Kayaksak Mountain in Detail.

About

E of the confluence of the Ipewik and Kukpuk Rivers, 5 mi NW of Angmakrok Mountain, and 16 mi NNE of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name meaning "one that resembles a kayak" reported in 1960 by D.C. Foote. He spelled it "Kaiaksuk.".