Information About

Lake Sungovoak

Lake Sungovoak

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 9 mi (14.48 km)
Elevation:
  • 7 ft (2.13 m)
About

11 mi. SE of Barrow, Arctic Plain

History of Lake Sungovoak

Eskimo name recorded by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as "Sunguruak" about 1950. The name means "bridge of the nose" and refers to the 4 mi. long peninsula extending into the lake.