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Tugak Peak

Tugak Peak

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
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Elevation:
  • 8527 ft (2599.03 m)
About

In the Brooks Range in Romanzof Mountains, on the S side of Esetuk Glacier, 2 mi SSW of the Summit of Mount Michelson.

History of Tugak Peak

Eskimo name (Tuak) reported to mean "walrus tusk" by G. G. Barnes, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Named Mount Murie in November 1964, but rescinded in April, 1965 at the request of Mrs. Murie. Her late husband, Olaus Murie, leading proponent in establishing the Arctic Wilderness Range, disapproved of applying personal names to physical features.