Information About

Kavaksurak Mountain

Kavaksurak Mountain

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Parent:
Elevation:
  • 4026 ft (1227.12 m)
About

in Brooks Range, on W side of Howard Pass

History of Kavaksurak Mountain

Named by Orth in 1956 for field reference reasons. It is the Eskimo name for Howard Pass obtained at Noatak the same year and reported to mean "a little red," by also may mean "becaomes red" (qavioqsirok), referring to the turning red of the vegetation in late summer and early fall.

Places Near Kavaksurak Mountain
Lakes:

Kiingyak Lake, Nigtun Lake, Tukuto Lake,

Mountains:

Kavaksurak Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Howard Pass,

Streams:

Bupto Creek, Fauna Creek, Flora Creek, Memorial Creek, Rough Mountain Creek,