Information About

Sakpik Mountain

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Sakpik Mountain on The Map

Location

68 ° 21' 56.999" N,
165 ° 34' 46.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

1312 ft (399.9 m)

Sakpik Mountain in Detail.

About

Bordered on the S by Angmakrok Creek and on the N by the Ipewik River, just N of Angmakrok Mountain and 17.5 mi NE of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name reported to mean "tail of a whale." Reported in 1960 by D. C. Foote, Project Chariot. He spelled it "Saukpeek."

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope B-1 (1955), Point Hope B-1 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope B-1 SW (2014),
Places Near Sakpik Mountain
Hills:

Igilerak Hill, Mad Hill,

Lakes:

Ikaknak Pond, Pumaknak Pond,

Mountains:

Angmakrok Mountain, Kayaksak Mountain, Maktak Mountain, Mount Nasak, Ogsachak Mountain, Sakpik Mountain,

Ridges:

Saligvik Ridge, Sigrikpak Ridge,

Rivers:

Ipewik River, Kakpeyak River,

Streams:

Angmakrok Creek, Aniyuyaktuvik Creek, Bird Creek, Gulo Creek, Igruwotalik Creek, Ilikrak Creek, Kiliguak Creek, Kokirat Creek, Niyiklik Creek, Phosphorite Creek, Pond Creek, Saligvik Creek, Tukingarok Creek, Ugalak Creek, Wolf Creek,

Valleys:

Saligvik Valley,