Information About

Kaktovik

Kaktovik

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Elevation:
  • 26 ft (7.92 m)
About

population 120, on coast of Beaufort Sea, on N coast of Barter I., Arctic Plain.

History of Kaktovik

According to Leffingwell (1919, p. 93), this Eskimo name, which he spells "Kaktoavik," applies to Barter I. The village takes its name from the Eskimo name of the island.

Kaktovik Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Kaktovik.