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Coordinates: 68°55′N 164°30′W / 68.917°N 164.500°W / 68.917; -164.500
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Agiak Lagoon
Location of Agiak Lagoon in Alaska, USA.
Location of Agiak Lagoon in Alaska, USA.
Agiak Lagoon
Location of Agiak Lagoon in Alaska, USA.
Location of Agiak Lagoon in Alaska, USA.
Agiak Lagoon
LocationNorth Slope Borough, Alaska
Coordinates68°55′N 164°30′W / 68.917°N 164.500°W / 68.917; -164.500
TypeLake
Surface elevation3 feet (0.91 m)

Agiak Lagoon is a lake in North Slope Borough, Alaska, in the United States.[1] The name Agiak, derived from an Eskimo word meaning "file", was applied to the lagoon because it contains a bar which resembles a file.[2]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agiak Lagoon
  2. ^ Geological Survey (U.S.) (1960). Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 52.


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