Information About

Tapkaurak Point

Tapkaurak Point

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kaktovik

About

on coast of Beaufort Sea, between Oruktalik and Tapkaurak Lagoons, Arctic Plain.

History of Tapkaurak Point

Local Eskimo name derived from that of the spit, reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1952.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1964),

Places Near Tapkaurak Point

Bays:

Oruktalik Lagoon, Tapkaurak Lagoon,

Capes:

Griffin Point, Tapkaurak Point,

Channels:

Oruktalik Entrance, Tapkaurak Entrance,

Islands:

Tapkaurak Spit,

Ridges:

Niguanak Ridge,

Rivers:

John River, Niguanak River,