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North Slope

North Slope

Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 545 ft (166.12 m)
About

area of Alaska, consisting of all land that drains to the Artic Ocean N of the Brooks Range divide, generally excluding the area S of Cape Lisburne, Arctic Slope & Arctic Plain

History of North Slope

The descriptive expression "north slope" (or "northern slope") was comm used interchangeably with Arctic slpe as early as the first decade of this century. Since the 1940's the term has taken on the more concrete aspect of a proper name.

Found on the following Topo Maps
Places Near North Slope
Areas:

North Slope,

Cliffs:

Paunagaktuk Bluff,

Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Natvatchiak Hill,

Ridges:

Grandstand Ridge,

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley, Ninngolik Valley,