Information About

Kakpeyak River

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 15' 27" N,
165 ° 24' 51.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

135 ft (41.15 m)

Kakpeyak River in Detail.

About

Flows SW to the Kukpuk River, 4 mi SE of Angmakrok Mountain and 16.5 mi ENE of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name reported by D. C. Foote as "Kukpayak" in connection with Project Chariot studies.