Information About

Nigaktukvik Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Nigaktukvik Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 11' 49.999" N,
154 ° 6' 58" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Hughes

Elevation

1739 ft (530.05 m)

Nigaktukvik Creek in Detail.

About

flows NW from Mayukuit Mtn. to Killik River, Brooks Range

History

Eskimo name meaning "place where (Dall) sheep are snared," reported in 1956 by T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).