Information About

Itikmalaiyak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Itikmalaiyak Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 18' 56.999" N,
151 ° 28' 21" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1946 ft (593.14 m)

Itikmalaiyak Creek in Detail.

About

flows NW 5 miles to Anaktuvuk River, 14 mi. NE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Brooks Range

History

Eskimo name published by Rausch (1951, p. 150) as Itikmaluruk Creek; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported its present spelling in 1956; it refers in meaning to "little rectum."