Information About

Valley of the Willows

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 25' 59.999" N,
154 ° 48' 0" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Atqasuk

Elevation

213 ft (64.92 m)

Valley of the Willows in Detail.

About

extending near head of Ikpikpuk River, Arctic Slope

History

This originated as a locality name used by geologists on the Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 exploration in the 1940's It is near here that Ensign W. L. Howard noted "at this plaace the last green brush was seen ten to twelve feet high" (Stoney, 1900, p. 72).

Topo Maps

Ikpikpuk River (1951), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956),

Places Near Valley of the Willows

Cities:

Kigalik,

Areas:

Valley of the Willows,

Cliffs:

Little Supreme Bluff,

Rivers:

Kigalik River,

Streams:

Kay Creek, Koskatantna Creek, Maybe Creek,

Valleys:

Valley of the Willows,