Information About

Ningolik Valley

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 55' 0.001" N,
151 ° 52' 59.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

623 ft (189.89 m)

Ningolik Valley in Detail.

About

extends N 9 mi. along the Chandler River from junction of Ayiyak and Jiksikpuk Rivers, Brooks Range

History

Eskimo name obtained at Anaktuvuk Pass in 1956 by T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); it means "has cottonwood (ningok)."

Places Near Ningolik Valley
Areas:

North Slope,

Cliffs:

Paunagaktuk Bluff,

Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Gunsight Mountain, Niakogon Buttes,

Mountain Passes:

Gunsight Pass,

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Streams:

Autumn Creek, Desolation Creek,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley, Ninngolik Valley,