On Saint Lawrence Island, heading on the W slopes of the Kookooligit Mountains and flowing W to the Bering Sea, 7 mi SW of Eevwak Point, 12 mi. SW of Savoonga.
Eskimo descriptive name reported in 1965 by Orth, as "Maknak," meaning "a drainage." The spelling recommended by the Savoonga village council in 1949, was "Muknuk."
Eevwak Point, Impaghuk Point, Kaghkusalik Point, Kineeghit Point, Tikugha Point,
Hills:Rivers:Koozata River, Muknuk River, Ynveeghik River,
Streams:Kaklongegek Creek, Leghveehuk Creek, Oskuvalowik Creek, Shiekuk Creek,