Alaska Gazetteer
Shale Wall Bluff is a physical feature (cliff) in North Slope Borough. The primary coordinates for Shale Wall Bluff places it within the 99721 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Shale Wall Bluff |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cliff |
| Description: | On the W bank of the Nanushuk River, 16 mi upstream from the mouth of the Anaktuvuk River, 10 mi. SE of Outpost Mtn. and 36 mi. SE of Umiat, Arctic Slope. |
| History: | "Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during the exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4, between 1944 and 1953, ""because a name was needed for a type locality for the Shale Wall member of the Seabee formation.""" |
| Borough: | North Slope Borough |
| Latitude: | 69.057220459 |
| Longitude: | -150.869720459 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Shale Wall Bluff: Shale Wall Bluff.
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