Information About

Oligavik Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Oligavik Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 37' 36.998" N,
165 ° 7' 43" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

285 ft (86.87 m)

Oligavik Creek in Detail.

About

heads on Mt. Buckland, in Lisburne Hills, flows NE and SE 30 mi. to Tungnak Creek, 26 mi. E of Cape Dyer; Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name reported to mean "flood" in 1955 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope C-1 (1955), Point Hope C-1 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope C-1 NE (2014),
Places Near Oligavik Creek
Capes:

Lisburne Peninsula,

Hills:

Kitkonak Hill, Tungnak Hill,

Lakes:

Kekiktalik Lake,

Mountains:

Amulik Hill, North Aluk Hill, South Aluk Hill,

Rivers:

Nilik River,

Streams:

Oligavik Creek, Sakvelak Creek, Tungnak Creek, Uyakturok Creek,