Avak Inlet, Alaska, United States
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Avak Inlet is a channel located in North Slope county Alaska in the United States of America. It is at 70.1852778 latitude and -161.8072222 longitude. Avak Inlet is at an elevation of 0 ft (0 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Wainwright A-5".
Description
extends SW 11 mi. from Kasegaluk Lagoon at mouth of Abak River, 8 mi. SE of Icy Cape; Arctic Plain.
History
eskimo name reported in 1923 by Sidney Paige, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). to mean "the back part" or "the farther one."
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Channel |
| Latitude: | 70.1852778 |
| Longitude: | -161.8072222 |
| Elevation: | 0 ft / 0 m |
| County: | North Slope |
| USGS Map Name: | Wainwright A-5 |
