Alaska Gazetteer
Nakmaktuak Pass is a physical feature (gap) in Northwest Arctic Borough. The primary coordinates for Nakmaktuak Pass places it within the 99786 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Nakmaktuak Pass |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Gap |
| Description: | between Noatak River (Nushralutak Creek) and Kobuk River (Ambler River) drainages, Brooks Range |
| History: | "Named by Orth in 1956 and derived from the Eskimo name for the Ambler River. The name means ""backpacking place"" and refers in a sense to a ""pass or to a short-cut."" The name appears to be similar to Natmotirak (Creek)." |
| Borough: | Northwest Arctic Borough |
| Latitude: | 67.6408309937 |
| Longitude: | -156.451385498 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Nakmaktuak Pass: Nakmaktuak Pass.
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