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Mapsorak Mountain

Mapsorak Mountain

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 554 ft (168.86 m)
About

between Kisimilok and Mapsorak Creeks, 17 mi. SE of CapeThompson, Arctic Slope

History of Mapsorak Mountain

Eskimo name reported in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as "Mup-so-rt." W. O. Pruitt, University of Alaska, spelled the name "Mafsorak" and gives its meaning as "overhanging." The name is derived from the low hill located just to the south.