Information About

Tinguk Ridge

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Tinguk Ridge on The Map

Location

68 ° 3' 29.999" N,
165 ° 16' 30" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

640 ft (195.07 m)

Tinguk Ridge in Detail.

About

Extends along E bank of Mapsorak Creek, 18 mi ESE of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name meaning "liver" (tinguaq), probaly referring to the shape of the ridge. Reported in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as "Ting-ook."

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope A-1 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope A-1 SE (2014),
Places Near Tinguk Ridge
Capes:

Cape Seppings,

Hills:

Kisimilok Mountain, Mapsorak Hill, Mapsorak Mountain, Saklolik Mountain, Sakrorak Mountain, Talaverat Hill,

Lakes:

Atosik Lagoon, Mapsorak Lagoon, Pusigrak Lagoon, Seppings Lagoon, Singoalik Lagoon, Tasikpak Lagoon,

Mountain Passes:

Sigogalik Inlet,

Ridges:

Sigrikpak Ridge, Tinguk Ridge,

Rivers:

Kakpeyak River, Singoalik River,

Streams:

Battery Creek, Inuktak Creek, Kisimilok Creek, Mapsorak Creek, Sakrorak Creek, Tasikpak Creek, Wolf Creek,