Information About

Kapaloak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kapaloak Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 38' 43.001" N,
166 ° 12' 56.002" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

26 ft (7.92 m)

Kapaloak Creek in Detail.

About

Flows WSW to the Chukchi Sea, 0.6 mi SSE of Cape Dyer and 26 mi NE of the village of Point Hope, Arctic Slope.

History

Named in 1904 by Collier (1906, p. 44) who wrote, "An abandoned native settlement here bears the name Capaloa, and the name is applied by the writer to the creek near which the old houses stand." Spelling has been changed to conform with present-day pronunciation. See Capaloa and Cape Dyer.

Topo Maps

Point Hope C-3 (1952), Point Hope C-3 (1952), Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope C-3 NE (2014),
Places Near Kapaloak Creek
Cities:

Capaloa,

Capes:

Cape Dyer, Cape Lewis, Kilikralik Point, Kowtuk Point,

Cliffs:

Rock Bluffs,

Hills:

The Ears, Iviangik Mountain, Noyalik Peak, Okpilatok Bluff,

Lakes:

Tusikpak Lake,

Mountains:

Angayutak Mountain, Cape Lewis Mountain, Ooguk Mountain,

Streams:

Aivik Creek, Akalolik Creek, Alkalugen Creek, Angolik Creek, Kapaloak Creek, Kay Creek, Kilikralik Creek, Kiliktakgot Creek, Niak Creek, Niak Creek, Okrurat Creek, Sigrikpak Creek, Siniktaneyak Creek, Taktelak Creek, Ukinyak Creek,