Information About

Aivik Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Aivik Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 41' 57.998" N,
166 ° 11' 35.002" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

69 ft (21.03 m)

Aivik Creek in Detail.

About

flows SW to Chukchi Sea, 4 mi. N of Cape Dyer, Arctic Slope. 1.2 miles long

History

Eskimo name meaning walrus reported in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); so called because a rock in the sea near the creeks mouth is frequented by walrus.