Information About

Risky Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Risky Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 51' 33.998" N,
165 ° 18' 52.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Risky Creek in Detail.

About

flows NE to Chukchi Sea, E of Sapumik Ridge, 23 mi. E of Cape Lisburne, Arctic Slope.

History

Named in 1953 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists "because it is the last available beaching point in several miles for small boats traveling from Corwin to Ahyougatuk (Ayugatak) Lagoon" (Chapman and Sable, 1960, p. 54).

Topo Maps

Point Hope D-1 (1952), Point Hope D-1 (1952), Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope D-1 SW (2014),
Places Near Risky Creek
Cities:

Initkilly,

Hills:

Kitkonak Hill,

Mine:

Corwin Mine,

Mountains:

North Aluk Hill, South Aluk Hill,

Ridges:

Sapumik Ridge,

Streams:

Arrow Creek, Corwin Creek, Kukruk Creek, Nigiktlik Creek, Risky Creek,