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Asikpak River

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Location

67 ° 50' 52.001" N,
164 ° 50' 6" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Asikpak River in Detail.

About

Flows SW to Asikpak Lagoon about 11 mi NW of Kivalina, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low. 17 miles long.

History

Eskimo name reported to mean "big sleeve" (asigpak) according to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950, probably referring to the broad straight valley in which the stream in located. E. S. Burch records the name as "Asagpam Kunga" meaning "Asagpa River." "Asagpa" is the name of the 590 foot hill north of the stream mouth. See Asikpak Mountain.

Topo Maps

Noatak D-6 (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak D-6 SW (2014),

Places Near Asikpak River

Bays:

Nulagvik Lagoon, Sigvu Lagoon,

Capes:

Itiptigvirak Neck,

Cliffs:

Imnauralik Cliff,

Hills:

Igrak Hill, Kavrorak Hill, Pingau Hill, Pogoseluk Hill, Pusaluk Mountain, Tatigirok Hill, Umarachek Peak, Utkusikrak Hill,

Islands:

Atsakirak Mound,

Lakes:

Asikpak Lagoon, Kavrorak Lagoon, Kivalina Lagoon, Pusaluk Lagoon, Tugak Lagoon,

Locales:

Siagrorak, Tatsimisa,

Mountains:

Asikpak Mountain, Company Mountain, Kisemaraktuk Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Kivalik Inlet, Sigvu Inlet,

Mountain Ranges:

Parents Mountains, Siaktak Hills,

Ridges:

Kimikpak Ridge,

Rivers:

Asikpak River, Kivalina River,

Streams:

Company Creek, Imnakuk Creek, Okpiksugruk Creek, Tagiunituk Creek, Tatigirok Creek, Umarachek Creek,

Routes:

Itiviak Portage,