Information About

Kiliguak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kiliguak Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 9' 15.001" N,
165 ° 42' 15.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

135 ft (41.15 m)

Kiliguak Creek in Detail.

About

Heading just SW of Ikaknak Pond, flowing SSE 3.6 mi. to Ogotoruk Creek, 7.0 mi E of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name reported to mean "carcass" and often referring specifically to the remains of the wooly or northern mammoth. Named in 1963 by personnel of Project Chariot after an earlier name, "Mammoth Creek," was changed because of duplication.

Topo Maps

Point Hope A-2 (1952), Point Hope A-2 (1952), Point Hope A-2 (1952), Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope A-2 NE (2014),
Places Near Kiliguak Creek
Capes:

Crowbill Point,

Cliffs:

Artigotrat, Augutaurak,

Hills:

Flag Hill, Guard Hill, Igilerak Hill, Iluituk Hill, Mad Hill, Stoney Ridge, Telavirak Hills,

Lakes:

Ikaknak Pond, Pumaknak Pond,

Mountains:

Angmakrok Mountain, Kayaksak Mountain, Sakpik Mountain,

Ridges:

Saligvik Ridge,

Rivers:

Ipewik River,

Streams:

Amaktusak Creek, Angmakrok Creek, Aniyuyaktuvik Creek, Bird Creek, Conglomerate Creek, Gulo Creek, Ilikrak Creek, Ilyirak Creek, Imikrak Creek, Kiktoya Creek, Kiliguak Creek, Kisimilok Creek, Kokirat Creek, Kuropak Creek, Mitik Creek, Nasorak Creek, Niyiklik Creek, Ogotoruk Creek, Phosphorite Creek, Pond Creek, Saligvik Creek, Snowbank Creek, Tobit Creek, Trail Creek, Tumi Creek, Ugalak Creek,

Valleys:

Kugukpak Valley, Ogotoruk Seavalley, Ogotoruk Valley, Saligvik Valley,

Cities:

Chariot,