Chariot, Alaska

Chariot, Alaska
Chariot
—  Populated place  —
Chariot is located in Alaska
Chariot
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 68°6′21″N 165°44′34″W / 68.10583°N 165.74278°W / 68.10583; -165.74278Coordinates: 68°6′21″N 165°44′34″W / 68.10583°N 165.74278°W / 68.10583; -165.74278
Country United States
State Alaska
Borough North Slope
Time zone Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
 – Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP codes
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID 1400155[1]

Chariot is a populated area on the coast of the Chukchi Sea in the western part of North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located close to the mouth of Ogotoruk Creek in the Ogotoruk Valley, 10 km ESE of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope. Maximum elevation 20 m.

The place was named around 1962 after Project Chariot by personnel of the project. The name likely refers to a headquarters building on the site.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chariot, Alaska". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1400155. 

See also

v · d · eMunicipalities and communities of North Slope Borough, Alaska
Cities
CDPs
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