Information About

Kay Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 51' 2.999" N,
166 ° 12' 49" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

253 ft (77.11 m)

Kay Creek in Detail.

About

flows SW to Chukchi Sea, 2.5 mi. S of Cape Lisburne, Arctic Slope

History

This appears to be an Eskimo name probably derived from "Keak," a name reported in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), or a shortened form of the name of a nearby camp called "Kayniktouk" by D. C. Foote, of Project Chariot.

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope D-2 OE W SE (2014),

Places Near Kay Creek

Cities:

Capaloa,

Capes:

Alokut Point, Cape Dyer, Cape Lewis, Cape Lisburne,

Hills:

Noyalik Peak, Okpilatok Bluff,

Mountains:

Angayutak Mountain, Cape Lewis Mountain, Eekroat Pinnaeles, Ooguk Mountain,

Streams:

Aivik Creek, Alkalugen Creek, Kapaloak Creek, Kay Creek, Kiliktakgot Creek, Kooklooktuk Creek, Niak Creek, Niak Creek, Selin Creek, Ukinyak Creek,

Cities:

Wevok,