Information About

Okotak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Okotak Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 12' 20.002" N,
161 ° 17' 49.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Noorvik

Elevation

682 ft (207.87 m)

Okotak Creek in Detail.

About

In the De Long Mountains, flowing SW to Trail Creek just SW of Misheguk Mountain, Brooks Range

History

Eskimo name obtrained at Noatak in 1956 by Orth, meaning the valley is "sheltered" or "protected from the wind" (ototaq).