Kitkonak Hill
mountain · North Slope · GNIS 1404793
Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1404793
Summit in Alaska (USGS GNIS). County equivalent: North Slope. Map: Point Hope D-1 SW.
Also known as
- Kaetkunax Mountain
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p526
- Kitkonuk Hill
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p526
Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.
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This summit or range feature is listed in USGS GNIS under the North Slope label. Elevations and names can be revised with newer surveys—verify access, climbing restrictions, and aviation hazards with land managers and charts before trips.
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Practical notes
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Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska) · View source
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68.8309345, -165.3864221 · WGS84
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68.8309345, -165.3864221 · WGS84 · zoom 12
Quick facts
- Region / county equivalent
- North Slope
- Coordinates
- 68.8309345, -165.3864221
- Elevation
- 935 ft · 285 m
- Jurisdiction
- North Slope Borough →
- Latitude
- 68.8309345
- Longitude
- -165.3864221
WGS84 (EPSG:4326)
GNIS elevation from National Elevation Dataset sampling at the primary point; not an official surveyed summit height.
Source: gnis-ned-archive
GNIS ID 1404793 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) / U.S. Board on Geographic Names, public domain. Elevations (when present) are GNIS/NED-derived values for general reference — not official surveyed heights. Alternate names retain GNIS citations. Not legal boundary or navigation advice.
Official links
Authoritative agency pages for this record. alaska.fyi indexes names and coordinates; verify conditions and regulations with the source agency.
- National Weather Service · NWS point forecast
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS GNIS feature 1404793
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS topo: Point Hope D-1 SW
- North Slope Borough · Jurisdiction: North Slope Borough
- Alaska DOT&PF · Road conditions (511 Alaska)
- Alaska DOT&PF · Alaska DOT&PF
- Alaska DOT&PF · Alaska DOT&PF — Northern Region
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources · Alaska DNR — Open Data
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources · Alaska DNR Mapper (land status)
Sources
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U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska)
· Public domain (US federal)
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