Information About

Kuchiak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kuchiak Creek on The Map

Location

69 ° 15' 19.001" N,
163 ° 19' 48" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Kuchiak Creek in Detail.

About

flows NW to Chukchi Sea, 35 mi. SW of Point Lay, Arctic Plain

History

Eskimo name reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1949, meaning "new stream."

Topo Maps

Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay B-2 and B-3 (1955), Point Lay B-2 and B-3 (1955), Point Lay B-3 SE (2014),
Places Near Kuchiak Creek
Bays:

Omalik Lagoon, Tachimesoa Lagoon,

Channels:

Naokok Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Amatusuk Hills,

Streams:

Kuchaurak Creek, Kuchiak Creek, Omalik Creek,