Kangik (historical) is a cultural feature (locale) in North Slope Borough.
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Feature Name: | Kangik (historical) |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Cultural |
Class: | Locale |
Description: | at head of Kuk River, 37 mi. S of Wainwright, Arctic Plain. |
History: | Eskimo name reported in 1923 by Sidney Paige, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In 1965 Orth recorded the name as "Kangiak," meaning "river head." This may have been one of the "Killaimute" villages mentioned in the 10th Census in 1880 (1881, p. 4). |
Borough: | North Slope Borough |
Latitude: | 70.1236114502 |
Longitude: | -159.65222168 |
GNIS ID: | 1404419 |
Search for: | Kangik (historical) Address & Phone Number |