Information About

Ipnot

Ipnot

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kivalina

About

site of an Eskimo village on Chukchi Sea coast, at mouth of Isuk Creek, 3 mi. NW of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope

History of Ipnot

This now abandoned village or camp was reported by Ivan Petroff in the 1880 U.S. Census as "Ip-not," with a population of 40. The 1890 U.S. Census does not list the name. It is reported to mean "bird-place" and was derived from the name of the cliffs at Cape Thompson.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Point Hope A-2 (1952), Point Hope A-2 (1952), Point Hope A-2 (1952), Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope A-2 NW (2014),

Places Near Ipnot

Cities:

Bars:

Capes:

Cape Thompson, Crowbill Point,

Cliffs:

Agate Rock, Artigotrat, Imnakpak Cliff,

Hills:

Akoviknak Mountain, Angayukak Hill, Inukpak Rock,

Lakes:

Akoviknak Lagoon, Kemegrak Lagoon, Lake Makpik,

Mountain Ranges:

Kemegrak Hills,

Streams:

Agarak Creek, Amaktusak Creek, Angayukak Creek, Ibrulikorak Creek, Ikijaktusak Creek, Ilyirak Creek, Imikrak Creek, Isuk Creek, Kunuk Creek, Nalakachak Creek, Nasorak Creek, Ogsachak Creek,