Agate Rock is a physical feature (summit) in North Slope Borough. The primary coordinates for Agate Rock places it within the 99766 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Agate Rock |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Summit |
Description: | Overlooking the Chukchi Sea about 1.2 mi SE of Cape Thompson, Arctoc Slope. |
History: | "Named in 1906 by A. J. Collier, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) because it is composed of various colored rock beds arched into an anticline, giving the appearance of a ""bulls eye"" agate when viewed from a distance." |
Borough: | North Slope Borough |
Latitude: | 68.1349868774 |
Longitude: | -165.955123901 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Agate Rock: Agate Rock.
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