Information About

Anuk Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Anuk Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 49' 21" N,
157 ° 46' 0.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Ambler

Elevation

1283 ft (391.06 m)

Anuk Creek in Detail.

About

flows NE to Kuna River, 15 mi. ESE of Liberator Lake, Brooks Range; 16 miles long.

History

Probably the Eskimo word "anaq" meaning "dung; excrement;" reported in 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists. See Anak Creek.