Information About

Akiak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Akiak Creek on The Map

Location

67 ° 21' 22" N,
158 ° 37' 31.001" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Ambler

Elevation

154 ft (46.94 m)

Akiak Creek in Detail.

About

flows SE to Hunt River 11 mi. N of that stream's junction with Kobuk River, 52 mi. NW of Shungnak, Brooks Range. 20 miles long.

History

Eskimo name meaning its opposite (equivalent), or in another sense fork of the Hunt River; obtained at Shungnak in 1956 by Orth.

Topo Maps

Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1964), Ambler River B-6 (1990), Ambler River B-6 SE (2015),
Places Near Akiak Creek
Lakes:

Ahnewetut Lake,

Mountain Ranges:

Akiak Mountains,

Rivers:

Akillik River, Hunt River,

Streams:

Ahnewetut Creek, Akiak Creek, Nekakte Creek,