Information About

Ohlegek Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 36' 5" N,
171 ° 23' 15" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Ohlegek Creek in Detail.

About

Heads on the W side of Kiwook Pass and flows W to Niyrakpak Lagoon, in the NW part of Saint Lawrence Island, 17mi. SE of Gambell.

History

Eskimo name recommended by the Gambell village council and reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF).

Topo Maps

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

Pungokosit Spit,

Bays:

Makingiyeek Bay,

Beaches:

Ningeehak Beach,

Capes:

Taphook Point,

Cliffs:

Niyghakpak Cliff,

Flats:

Putgut Plateau,

Hills:

Yaghmelngak Mountain,

Lakes:

Niyrakpak Lagoon,

Locales:

Sitta,

Mountains:

Olngooseenuk Mountain, Poovookpuk Mountain, Taphook Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Kiwook Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Mamagnak Mountains, Poovoot Range,

Rivers:

Ikalooksik River, Kangeakhok River,

Streams:

Akfayegak Creek, Kewagek Creek, Ohlegek Creek,