Information About

Avenak Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 48' 31" N,
164 ° 10' 23.002" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

666 ft (203 m)

Avenak Mountain in Detail.

About

Located on N bank of Wulik River, 17.7 km (11 mi) NE of Kivalina, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name meaning "black whale," according to a report by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950.

Topo Maps

Noatak D-5 (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak D-5 SE (2014),
Places Near Avenak Mountain
Bars:

Singigrak Spit,

Cliffs:

Akurak Bluff, Kagakaglik Bank, Kawiksak Bluff, Pingalurak Bluff, Sivu Bluff, Tulurak,

Hills:

Asiglirangik Hill, Kili Hill, Kisimigiuktuk Hill, Kitiram Ipitanga Hills, Nasorak Hill, Simik Hill, Uyaraksivik Hill,

Lakes:

Imikruk Lagoon, Ipiavik Lagoon, Nadviktak Lakes, Nuyakaglik Lakes,

Locales:

Siniktagnelik, Siniktagnelik, Siyiksinik, Turakiligorak,

Mountains:

Avenak Mountain, Mount Jarvis,

Mountain Passes:

Itiviak Pass, Kitingirak Gap, Sinrakrurak Inlet,

Mountain Ranges:

Aupilatuk Hills, Kisimilot Mountains,

Rivers:

Omikviorok River,

Streams:

Agvignak Creek, Akalugram Creek, Imikruk Creek, Kangnirvik Creek, Kawiksak Creek, Kisimilat Creek, Nadviktak Creek, New Heart Creek, Sapumik Creek, Tulukak Creek,