Information About

Akiknaak Peaks

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 47' 31.999" N,
157 ° 38' 40.999" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Ambler

Parent

Brooks Range

Elevation

1965 ft (598.93 m)

Akiknaak Peaks in Detail.

About

extends 4 mi. on S side of Noatak River valley, 33 mi. SW of Howard Pass; Brooks Range

History

Eskimo name meaning "against (along side)"; obtained in 1956 at Shungnak, Noatak, and Kobuk by Orth. separate peaks "stand against the other mountains."

Topo Maps

Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1964), Ambler River D-4 (1990), Ambler River D-4 SE (2016),

Places Near Akiknaak Peaks

Ridges:

Akiknaak Peaks,

Streams:

Amakomanak Creek, Atongarak Creek,