Demarcation Point in North Slope Borough AK

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Demarcation Point, North Slope Borough, Alaska

Demarcation Point is a physical feature (cape) in North Slope Borough.

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Feature Name: Demarcation Point
Category: Alaska physical, cultural and historic features
Feature Type: Physical
Class: Cape
Description: On the N side of a 2.5 mi long spit between Demarcation Bay and the Beaufort Sea, 8 mi. W of Alaska-Canada boundary and 62 mi. SE of Barter Island, Arctic Plain..
History: "Named for Point Demarcation by Sir John Franklin on July 31, 1826, beacuse it is situated in longitude 141 degrees west, the boundary between British and Russian dominions on the northern coast of America. The area is a winter rendezvous of the Eskimo, who call it ""Pataktak,"" reportedly meaning, ""place where ducks fly low."""
Borough: North Slope Borough
Latitude: 69.6888885498
Longitude: -141.292770386

Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Demarcation Point: Demarcation Point.


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