Information About

Ogotoruk Valley

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 8' 46" N,
165 ° 41' 12.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

174 ft (53.04 m)

Ogotoruk Valley in Detail.

About

Comprises land valley, heads at a low pass at the S end of Saligvik Valley, extends approx. 15 miles into the Chukchi Sea, SE of Cape Thompson. Mouth coordinates approximate.

History

Named about 1962 by personnel of Project Chariot, for Ogotoruk Creek. Variant name Ogotoruk Seavalley reported and probably given in 1959 by D.W. Scholl, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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 NE (2014),
Places Near Ogotoruk Valley
Capes:

Crowbill Point,

Cliffs:

Artigotrat, Augutaurak,

Hills:

Flag Hill, Guard Hill, Igilerak Hill, Iluituk Hill, Mad Hill, Stoney Ridge, Telavirak Hills,

Lakes:

Ikaknak Pond, Pumaknak Pond,

Mountains:

Angmakrok Mountain, Kayaksak Mountain,

Ridges:

Saligvik Ridge,

Rivers:

Ipewik River,

Streams:

Amaktusak Creek, Angmakrok Creek, Aniyuyaktuvik Creek, Bird Creek, Conglomerate Creek, Gulo Creek, Ilikrak Creek, Imikrak Creek, Inuktak Creek, Kiktoya Creek, Kiliguak Creek, Kisimilok Creek, Kokirat Creek, Kuropak Creek, Mitik Creek, Nasorak Creek, Niyiklik Creek, Ogotoruk Creek, Phosphorite Creek, Pond Creek, Saligvik Creek, Snowbank Creek, Tobit Creek, Trail Creek, Tumi Creek, Ugalak Creek,

Valleys:

Kugukpak Valley, Ogotoruk Seavalley, Ogotoruk Valley, Saligvik Valley,

Cities:

Chariot,