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Kanayut Bluff

Kanayut Bluff

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1371 ft (417.88 m)
About

opposite mouth of Kanayut River, on W side of Anaktuvuk River, 9 mi. N of Table Top and 45 mi. NE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History of Kanayut Bluff

Named by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1956 for the Kanayut River mouth which faces the bluff.