Information About

Angayukak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Angayukak Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 12' 50" N,
166 ° 3' 33.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shishmaref

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Angayukak Creek in Detail.

About

Heading in the Kemegrak Hills, flowing N then W to Akoviknak Lagoon about 5 mi NNW of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope. 6 miles long.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as "Ah-gah-you-kuk" meaning "old man." The stream may be named for Angayukak Hill. See Inukpak Rock.

Topo Maps

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

Ipnot,

Bars:

Pingucheak,

Capes:

Cape Thompson,

Cliffs:

Agate Rock, Artigotrat, Imnakpak Cliff,

Hills:

Akoviknak Mountain, Angayukak Hill, Inukpak Rock,

Lakes:

Akoviknak Lagoon, Kemegrak Lagoon, Lake Makpik,

Mountain Ranges:

Kemegrak Hills,

Streams:

Agarak Creek, Angayukak Creek, Ibrulikorak Creek, Iglupak Creek, Igruivotalik Creek, Ikijaktusak Creek, Imikrak Creek, Isuk Creek, Kugirarok Creek, Kunuk Creek, Nalakachak Creek, Nasorak Creek, Taktelak Creek,