Information About

Ninngolik Valley

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Ninngolik Valley on The Map

Location

68 ° 59' 15" N,
151 ° 56' 46" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

607 ft (185.01 m)

Ninngolik Valley in Detail.

About

extends N along Chandler River from junc. 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 Ninngolik Valley
Areas:

North Slope,

Cliffs:

Paunagaktuk Bluff,

Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Natvatchiak Hill,

Ridges:

Grandstand Ridge,

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley, Ninngolik Valley,