Information About

Alaktak

Alaktak

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 16 ft (4.88 m)
About

on E shore of Alaktak River, between Admiralty and Smith Bays, 19 mi. SW of Cape Simpson and 53 mi. SE of Barrow, Arctic Plain

History of Alaktak

This was once a reindeer camp with a herd of a few thousand, sometimes referred to as Half Moon Three (Ranch); a name derived from the call letters of the radio station maintained there in the 1940's because of its strategic location for emergency landings and weather reporting. The present name is derived from the stream.

Places Near Alaktak
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