Information About

Racetrack Basin

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Nuiqsut

Elevation:

1155 ft (352.04 m)

About

Oval shaped, E of the Anaktuvuk River, 58 mi NNE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History of Racetrack Basin

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists about 1950 because "exposed bedrock traces around the oval basin give it the appearance of a race track."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake D-2 (1971), Chandler Lake D-2 NW (2017),

Places Near Racetrack Basin

Basins:

Racetrack Basin,

Cliffs:

Kanayut Bluff, Schrader Bluff, Shale Wall Bluff, Twin Bluffs,

Lakes:

Mountains:

Ridges:

Rivers:

Streams:

Terrace Creek, Willow Creek,