Information About

Ukinyak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Ukinyak Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 44' 19" N,
166 ° 11' 42" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

23 ft (7.01 m)

Ukinyak Creek in Detail.

About

heads in Lisburne Hills, flows S and W to Chukchi Sea, 6 mi. N of Cape Dyer, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1956 by Orth to mean "cut"; so called "because the stream cuts into the mountains."

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope C-2 (1955), Point Hope C-2 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope C-2 NW (2014),
Places Near Ukinyak Creek
Cities:

Capaloa,

Capes:

Alokut Point, Cape Dyer, Cape Lewis, Cape Lisburne, Kilikralik Point,

Hills:

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

Mountains:

Angayutak Mountain, Cape Lewis Mountain, Eekroat Pinnaeles, Ooguk Mountain,

Streams:

Aivik Creek, Alkalugen Creek, Angolik Creek, Kapaloak Creek, Kay Creek, Kiliktakgot Creek, Kooklooktuk Creek, Niak Creek, Niak Creek, Okrurat Creek, Selin Creek, Sigrikpak Creek, Siniktaneyak Creek, Ukinyak Creek,

Cities:

Wevok,