Information About

Angayukak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Angayukak Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 12' 50" N,
166 ° 3' 33.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Angayukak Creek in Detail.

About

Heading in the Kemegrak Hills, flowing N then W to Akoviknak Lagoon about 5 mi NNW of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope. 6 miles long.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as "Ah-gah-you-kuk" meaning "old man." The stream may be named for Angayukak Hill. See Inukpak Rock.