Information About

Lake Makpik

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Shishmaref

Length:

1.7 mi (2.74 km)

Elevation:

20 ft (6.1 m)

About

NE of Aiautak Lagoon, 15 mi. E of Point Hope, Arctic Slope.

History of Lake Makpik

Eskimo Name reported in 1956 by Orth to mean "connection (outlet)." It was originally applied to the short stream which connects Makpik Lake to another lake to the north.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope B-2 (1955), Point Hope B-2 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope B-2 SW (2014),

Places Near Lake Makpik

Cities:

Ipnot,

Bars:

Pingucheak,

Capes:

Kilikralik Point, Kowtuk Point, Sinigrok Point,

Channels:

Sinuk, Sulupoagaktak Channel,

Cliffs:

Imnakpak Cliff, Rock Bluffs,

Hills:

Akoviknak Mountain, Angayukak Hill, Inukpak Rock,

Lakes:

Aiautak Lagoon, Akoviknak Lagoon, Kemegrak Lagoon, Lake Makpik, Teshekpak Lake, Tusikpak Lake,

Locales:

Tuckfield,

Rivers:

Kukpuk River,

Streams:

Agarak Creek, Akalolik Creek, Angayukak Creek, Isuk Creek, Kilikralik Creek, Kunuk Creek, Nalakachak Creek, Taktelak Creek,