Information About

Akoviknak Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 12' 23" N,
166 ° 0' 11.002" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

328 ft (99.97 m)

Akoviknak Mountain in Detail.

About

Trends NNW to SSE just E of Akoviknak Lagoon and 4.2 mi NNW of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope.

History

An Eskimo name reported to mean "one that resembles a White Whale." The name alludes to bumps on the whale's head represented by large boulders on the ridge according to W. O. Pruitt, University of Alaska, in 1962. Project Chariot personnel reported the name as "Ahviknuk" in 1962.

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 NW (2014),
Places Near Akoviknak Mountain
Cities:

Ipnot,

Bars:

Pingucheak,

Capes:

Cape Thompson, Crowbill Point,

Cliffs:

Agate Rock, Artigotrat, Imnakpak Cliff,

Hills:

Akoviknak Mountain, Angayukak Hill, Inukpak Rock,

Lakes:

Akoviknak Lagoon, Kemegrak Lagoon, Lake Makpik,

Mountain Ranges:

Kemegrak Hills,

Streams:

Agarak Creek, Amaktusak Creek, Angayukak Creek, Ibrulikorak Creek, Iglupak Creek, Igruivotalik Creek, Ikijaktusak Creek, Ilyirak Creek, Imikrak Creek, Isuk Creek, Kugirarok Creek, Kunuk Creek, Nalakachak Creek, Nasorak Creek, Ogsachak Creek,