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Akfayegak Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 36' 59" N,
171 ° 31' 58.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Akfayegak Creek in Detail.

About

Heads in the lake, flows NE into the SW end of Niyrakpak Lagoon, in the NW part of Saint Lawrence Island, 13 mi. SE of Gambell. 4 miles long.

History

Eskimo name recommended by the Gambell village council; reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF).

Topo Maps

St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948),
Places Near Akfayegak Creek
Bars:

Pungokosit Spit,

Basins:

Kongkok Basin,

Bays:

Akeftapak Bay, Dovelawik Bay, Kittilngook Bay, Tiflighak Bay,

Beaches:

Ningeehak Beach,

Capes:

Agtapuk Point, Chibukak Point, Meruwtu Point, Northwest Cape, Ooynik Point, Tategnak Point,

Cities:

Gambell,

Cliffs:

Cape Kageehok, Niyghakpak Cliff,

Hills:

Marukta Mountain, Sevuokuk Mountain, Yaghmelngak Mountain,

Lakes:

Aghnaghak Lagoon, Ninivahut Lake, Niyrakpak Lagoon, Troutman Lake,

Locales:

Akeftapak,

Mountains:

Olngooseenuk Mountain, Poovookpuk Mountain, Sevooghak Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Mamagnak Mountains, Poovoot Range,

Rivers:

Aghnuk River, Ikalooksik River, Kangik River,

Streams:

Akfayegak Creek, Ikoygak Creek, Kewagek Creek, Ohlegek Creek,