Information About

Kayak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kayak Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 16' 59.002" N,
150 ° 58' 55.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

2877 ft (876.91 m)

Kayak Creek in Detail.

About

flows NE from Fan Mtn. to Alapah Creek, 22 mi. NE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Brooks Range

History

Named in 1932 by Robert Marshall, (1956, p. 83), probably for the Eskimo girl, Kayak. In describing the Fourth of July celebration of 1931 in Wiseman, Marshall wrote, "The big feature of the festivities***was dancing. We started at six-thirty on the eveinng of July 4, and at eleven next morning four Eskimo girls, Kaaruk, Ashuwaruk, Kayak, and Kachwona, were still going strong***"

Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake B-2 (1971), Chandler Lake B-2 SW (2017),
Places Near Kayak Creek
Glaciers:

East Alapah Glacier, West Alapah Glacier,

Lakes:

Shainin Lake,

Mountains:

Alapah Mountain, Alapah Mountain, Ear Peak, Fan Mountain, Limestack Mountain, Marshmallow Mountain, Mount Wachsmuth,

Mountain Passes:

Ernie Pass,

Streams:

Alapah Creek, Alinement Creek, Erratic Creek, Fake Creek, Graylime Creek, Grizzly Creek, Irish Creek, Kayak Creek, Welcome Creek,