Information About

Knifeblade Ridge

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 9' 38.002" N,
154 ° 52' 30" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Hughes

Elevation

1552 ft (473.05 m)

Knifeblade Ridge in Detail.

About

extends W of Angoyakvik Pass between Colville and Kigalik Rivers, 12 mi. S of head of Ikpikpuk River, Arctic Slope.

History

Probably named in the 1940's by the geologists on the Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 exploration. The Eskimo name for this ridge, "Kimikpak," has been applied to a ridge 17 miles further east by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Places Near Knifeblade Ridge
Cities:

Kigalik,

Ridges:

Knifeblade Ridge,

Rivers:

Kigalik River, Kurupa River,

Streams:

Kay Creek, Koskatantna Creek, Maybe Creek,