Alaska Gazetteer
Kukpowruk Pass is a cultural feature (channel) in North Slope Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Kukpowruk Pass |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | between Chukchi Sea and Kasegaluk Lagoon, 6 mi. S of Point Lay, Arctic Plain. |
| History: | "Eskimo name reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1949; named for the nearby Kukpowruk River. This passage is, however, referred to as ""Keeverleek (Kivirlik)"" meaning ""further in"" at Point Hope and as Singuk at Wainwright." |
| Borough: | North Slope Borough |
| Latitude: | 69.673614502 |
| Longitude: | -163.106109619 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Kukpowruk Pass: Kukpowruk Pass.
