Information About

Siniktaneyak Creek

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Location

68 ° 33' 23" N,
166 ° 14' 21.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

62 ft (18.9 m)

Siniktaneyak Creek in Detail.

About

flows NW to Chukchi Sea, 6.6 mi. S of Cape Dyer, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name that refers in meaning to "some way or reason for not sleeping"; reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1950 and spelled "Si-nick-tuk-nay-luk."

Topo Maps

Point Hope C-3 (1952), Point Hope C-3 (1952), Point Hope (1952), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope C-3 SE (2014),

Places Near Siniktaneyak Creek

Cities:

Capaloa,

Capes:

Cape Dyer, Cape Lewis, Kilikralik Point, Kowtuk Point,

Channels:

Sinuk, Sulupoagaktak Channel,

Cliffs:

Rock Bluffs,

Hills:

The Ears, Iviangik Mountain, Noyalik Peak, Okpilatok Bluff,

Lakes:

Teshekpak Lake, Tusikpak Lake,

Locales:

Tuckfield,

Mountains:

Angayutak Mountain, Cape Lewis Mountain, Ooguk Mountain,

Rivers:

Kukpuk River,

Streams:

Sulupoaktak Channel,

Streams:

Aivik Creek, Akalolik Creek, Angolik Creek, Kapaloak Creek, Kilikralik Creek, Kiliktakgot Creek, Niak Creek, Okrurat Creek, Sigrikpak Creek, Siniktaneyak Creek, Taktelak Creek, Ukinyak Creek,