Information About

Akiak Creek

Akiak Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City:

Ambler

Elevation:

154 ft (46.94 m)

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 of Akiak Creek

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

Found on the following 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,