Desperation Lake is a physical feature (lake) in North Slope Borough.
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Feature Name: | Desperation Lake |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Lake |
Description: | SW base of Siniktanneyak Mountain, 10 mi. NW of Feniak Lake and 48 mi. WNW of Howard Pass, Brooks Range. 3 miles long. |
History: | "Probably named in the 1940's by wolf hunters. The Eskimo name obtained by Orth in 1956 is ""Tupichalik,"" meaning ""new tent,"" a reference to the dry gravel beach along the lake's shore that has been used for camping purposes since man has been in the area." |
Borough: | North Slope Borough |
Latitude: | 68.3329696655 |
Longitude: | -158.747131348 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Desperation Lake: Desperation Lake.
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