Information About

Augutaurak

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Augutaurak on The Map

Location

68 ° 6' 0" N,
165 ° 46' 59.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

30 ft (9.14 m)

Augutaurak in Detail.

About

on Saligvik Ridge, 1 mi. NW of mouth of Ogotoruk Creek and 5.5 mi. SE of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope

History

Eskimo name meaning "little food bag (poke)" or "seal's stomach" which the bluff resembles; reported as "Akhortoruk" in 1962 by W. O. Pruitt, Jr. of University of Alaska.

Topo Maps

Point Hope A-2 (1952), Point Hope A-2 (1952), Point Hope A-2 (1952), Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope A-2 SE (2014),
Places Near Augutaurak
Capes:

Cape Thompson, Crowbill Point,

Cliffs:

Agate Rock, Artigotrat, Augutaurak, Imnakpak Cliff,

Hills:

Flag Hill, Guard Hill, Igilerak Hill, Iluituk Hill, Mad Hill, Stoney Ridge, Telavirak Hills,

Lakes:

Ikaknak Pond, Pumaknak Pond,

Mountain Ranges:

Kemegrak Hills,

Ridges:

Saligvik Ridge,

Streams:

Amaktusak Creek, Angmakrok Creek, Bird Creek, Conglomerate Creek, Gulo Creek, Ibrulikorak Creek, Ikijaktusak Creek, Ilikrak Creek, Imikrak Creek, Kiliguak Creek, Kokirat Creek, Kuropak Creek, Mitik Creek, Nasorak Creek, Niyiklik Creek, Ogotoruk Creek, Phosphorite Creek, Pond Creek, Saligvik Creek, Snowbank Creek, Tobit Creek, Trail Creek, Tumi Creek, Ugalak Creek,

Valleys:

Kugukpak Valley, Ogotoruk Seavalley, Ogotoruk Valley,

Cities:

Chariot,