Information About

Imikrak Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Imikrak Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 7' 12" N,
165 ° 54' 1.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

105 ft (32 m)

Imikrak Creek in Detail.

About

Flows SW to the Chukchi Sea, 2.7 mi SE of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope. 0.5 mile long.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1950 to mean "warm water" by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) and spelled cEm-mik-roak." The stream is reported not to freeze in winter, probably due to Cliff Spring near its mouth.