Information About

Nilik River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Nilik River on The Map

Location

68 ° 30' 24.998" N,
165 ° 12' 14" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

217 ft (66.14 m)

Nilik River in Detail.

About

heads on North Aluk Hill, flows SW to Ipewik River, 28 mi. SE of Cape Dyer, Arctic Slope

History

Eskimo name meaning "to pass wind" reported in 1955 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope C-1 (1955), Point Hope C-1 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope C-1 SE (2014),
Places Near Nilik River
Capes:

Lisburne Peninsula,

Hills:

South Maktak Hills, Tungnak Hill,

Lakes:

Kekiktalik Lake,

Mountains:

Amulik Hill, Maktak Mountain,

Rivers:

Nilik River,

Streams:

Oligavik Creek, Sakvelak Creek, Tungnak Creek, Uyakturok Creek,