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Imikpuk Lake

Imikpuk Lake

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 0.7 mi (1.13 km)
About

On Chukchi Sea coast, 3.5 mi NE of Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History of Imikpuk Lake

Eskimo name (Imikpak) meaning "big (fresh water (lake)" originally published by Lieutenant Ray (1885, p. 55), USA, as recorded in 1882 by Sergeant John Murdoch, naturalist.