Information About

Avak Bay

Avak Bay

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Utqiagvik

About

indents NW shore of Iko Bay, 15 mi. SE of Point Barrow, Arctic Plain. 0.8 mile wide.

History of Avak Bay

Eskimo name meaning "divide" or "cut in half," recorded at Barrow in 1951 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Barrow (1949), Barrow (1949), Barrow A-3 (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow A-3 NW (2016),

Places Near Avak Bay

Archipelagos:

Tapkaluk Islands,

Bays:

Avak Bay, Elson Lagoon, Iko Bay, Ross Bay,

Capes:

Ross Point, Scott Point,

Channels:

Ekilukruak Entrance,

Islands:

Crescent Island, Deadmans Island, Illuitkuk Islands (historical),

Lakes:

Lake Tusikvoak,

Streams: