Information About

Saligvik Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 16' 26" N,
165 ° 35' 43.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

118 ft (35.97 m)

Saligvik Creek in Detail.

About

Flows NNE through Saligvik Valley, to the Kukpuk River, 1.9 mi SW of Angmakrok Mountain and 13.4 mi NE of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1962 by personnel of Project Chariot as "Saleekvik." It was reported to mean "dodge an arrow" by W. O. Pruitt, University of Alaska.

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope B-1 (1955), Point Hope B-1 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope B-1 SW (2014),
Places Near Saligvik Creek
Capes:

Crowbill Point,

Cliffs:

Augutaurak,

Hills:

Flag Hill, Guard Hill, Igilerak Hill, Iluituk Hill, Kisimilok Mountain, Mad Hill, Stoney Ridge, Talaverat Hill, Telavirak Hills,

Lakes:

Ikaknak Pond, Pumaknak Pond,

Mountains:

Angmakrok Mountain, Kayaksak Mountain, Maktak Mountain, Ogsachak Mountain, Sakpik Mountain,

Ridges:

Saligvik Ridge, Sigrikpak Ridge,

Rivers:

Ipewik River, Kakpeyak River,

Streams:

Angmakrok Creek, Aniyuyaktuvik Creek, Bird Creek, Conglomerate Creek, Gulo Creek, Igruwotalik Creek, Ilikrak Creek, Ilyirak Creek, Inuktak Creek, Kiktoya Creek, Kiliguak Creek, Kisimilok Creek, Kokirat Creek, Kuropak Creek, Mitik Creek, Niyiklik Creek, Ogotoruk Creek, Phosphorite Creek, Pond Creek, Saligvik Creek, Snowbank Creek, Tobit Creek, Trail Creek, Tukingarok Creek, Tumi Creek, Ugalak Creek, Wolf Creek,

Valleys:

Kugukpak Valley, Ogotoruk Seavalley, Ogotoruk Valley, Saligvik Valley,

Cities:

Chariot,