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Noatak Canyon

Noatak Canyon

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Northwest Arctic
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 331 ft (100.89 m)
About

of the Noatak River, N of Maiyumerak Mts., 40 mi. NE of Noatak, Brooks Range. 4 miles long.

History of Noatak Canyon

The Noatak was first explored in July 1885, by S. B. McLenegan, U.S. Revenue-Cutter Service (USRCS), who referred to this feature as the first of "The Grand Cañons of the Noatak * * * Here the perpendicular walls rose hundreds of feet on either side, seldom offering a foothold along the bases * * *" (Healy, 1887, p. 64). The first use of the name "Noatak Canyon" appears to have been by P. S. Smith (1930, pl. 5). The name "Grand Canyon" has been relegated to the broader valley area upstream.

Places Near Noatak Canyon
Cliffs:

Sekuiak Bluff,

Lakes:

Lake Mapsa, Lake Narvakrak, Lake Tulugak, Tulugak Lake,

Mountains:

Kilyaktalik Peaks, Uchugrak Hills,

Mountain Ranges:

Maiyumerak Mountains,

Rivers:

Kugururok River,

Streams:

Kivivik Creek, Kungiakrok Creek,

Valleys:

Noatak Canyon,