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Ekilukruak Entrance

Ekilukruak Entrance

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Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
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on Beaufort Sea coast, between Cooper I. and the Tapkaluk Is., 20 mi. W of Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History of Ekilukruak Entrance

Eskimo name recorded at Barrow in 1951 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), and is reported to mean "wide, rough inlet."

Places Near Ekilukruak Entrance
Archipelagos:

Plover Islands, Tapkaluk Islands,

Bays:

Avak Bay, Iko Bay, Ross Bay,

Capes:

Ross Point, Scott Point, Tulageak Point,

Channels:

Ekilukruak Entrance,

Cliffs:

Kachiksuk Bluffs,

Islands:

Cooper Island,

Lakes:

Reindeer Lake,

Streams:

Avak Creek,