Information About

Ningolik Valley

Ningolik Valley

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation:

623 ft (189.89 m)

About

extends N 9 mi. along the Chandler River from junction of Ayiyak and Jiksikpuk Rivers, Brooks Range

History of Ningolik Valley

Eskimo name obtained at Anaktuvuk Pass in 1956 by T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); it means "has cottonwood (ningok)."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake D-4 (1987), Chandler Lake D-4 NE (2016),

Places Near Ningolik Valley

Areas:

Cliffs:

Paunagaktuk Bluff,

Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Gunsight Mountain, Niakogon Buttes,

Mountain Passes:

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Streams:

Autumn Creek, Desolation Creek,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley, Ninngolik Valley,