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Tulilik Lake

Tulilik Lake

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Northwest Arctic
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 1 mi (1.61 km)
Elevation:
  • 210 ft (64.01 m)
About

on Chukchi Sea coast, 6 mi. NE of Cape Krusenstern, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low

History of Tulilik Lake

Eskimo name meaning "king loon," reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950. Probably refers to the Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsi), normally written "tulik" or "tutlik."