Information About

Akfayegak Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 36' 59" N,
171 ° 31' 58.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Akfayegak Creek in Detail.

About

Heads in the lake, flows NE into the SW end of Niyrakpak Lagoon, in the NW part of Saint Lawrence Island, 13 mi. SE of Gambell. 4 miles long.

History

Eskimo name recommended by the Gambell village council; reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF).