Information About

Pingu Bluff

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Pingu Bluff on The Map

Location

68 ° 23' 35.002" N,
166 ° 33' 29.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Pingu Bluff in Detail.

About

on barrier bar between Chukchi Sea and Marryat Inlet, 6 mi. NE of village of Point Hope, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name meaning "hill" reported in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as "Pingoo."

Topo Maps

Point Hope B-3 (1952), Point Hope B-3 (1952), Point Hope B-3 (1952), Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope B-3 NW (2014),
Places Near Pingu Bluff
Bays:

Marryat Inlet,

Capes:

Nuvugalak Point, Tigara Peninsula,

Channels:

Sinuk, Sulupoagaktak Channel,

Cliffs:

Pingu Bluff,

Lakes:

Ipiutak Lagoon, Teshekpak Lake,

Locales:

Tuckfield,

Rivers:

Kukpuk River,

Streams:

Sulupoaktak Channel,

Cities:

Point Hope,