between Chukchi Sea and Kasegaluk Lagoon, 6 mi. S of Point Lay, Arctic Plain.
Eskimo name reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1949; named for the nearby Kukpowruk River. This passage is, however, referred to as "Keeverleek (Kivirlik)" meaning "further in" at Point Hope and as Singuk at Wainwright.
Point Lay, Siksrikpak Point, Sitkok Point,
Channels:Islands:Rivers:Epizetka River, Kokolik River, Kukpowruk River,
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