Information About

Napanik Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

70 ° 5' 35.999" N,
159 ° 10' 10.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Elevation

26 ft (7.92 m)

Napanik Creek in Detail.

About

Flows N to Avalik River, 43 mi SE of Wainwright, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name recorded at Wainwright in 1956 by T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Orth was told in 1965 that "Napanik" is the name of the man who died at the mouth of the stream "long ago."

Topo Maps

Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright A-1 (1955), Wainwright A-1 (1955), Wainwright A-1 SE (2014),
Places Near Napanik Creek
Lakes:

Takrak Lake,

Streams:

Avalitkok Creek, Napanik Creek,