Information About

Umiat

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 22' 0.998" N,
152 ° 8' 39.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

259 ft (78.94 m)

Umiat in Detail.

About

population 5, on N bank of Colville River, 75 mi. S of Harrison Bay, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name meaning "boats," a name applied to the localtiy because the river boats were cached there. The name was borrowed from the Eskimo when an emergency airfield was established there, and in 1945 the place became a suppl y and operation base for oil exploration in Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4. The place is still maintained as a major airfield between Barrow and Fairbanks.

Places Near Umiat
Cliffs:

Tattitgak Bluff,

Hills:

Umiat Mountain,

Lakes:

Nakaktuk Lakes, Umiat Lake,

Streams:

Bearpaw Creek, Fossil Creek, Rainy Creek, Seabee Creek,

Cities:

Umiat,