Information About

Sakpik Mountain

Sakpik Mountain

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kivalina

Elevation:

1312 ft (399.9 m)

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 of Sakpik Mountain

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

Found on the following 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,