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Ignek Valley

Ignek Valley

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 725 ft (220.98 m)
About

between Sadlerochit and Shublik Mts., 35 mi. NW of Mount Michelson, Brooks Range. 30 miles long.

History of Ignek Valley

Leffingwell (1919, p. 96), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), named the valley after Ignek Creek. He wrote, "The Sadlerochit Glacier must have filled the eastern end of Ignek Valley, * * *" (p. 137).