Information About

Oyagaruk Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

70 ° 7' 31.001" N,
159 ° 23' 53.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Elevation

16 ft (4.88 m)

Oyagaruk Creek in Detail.

About

heads in lake, flows SW to Avalik River 6.5 mi. E of its junction with Kuk River, 38 mi. SE of Wainwright, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name recorded at Wainwright in 1956 as "Oyararuk," meaning "rocky," by Orth.

Topo Maps

Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright A-1 (1955), Wainwright A-1 (1955), Wainwright A-1 NW (2014),
Places Near Oyagaruk Creek
Rivers:

Ketik River,

Streams:

Oyagaruk Creek,

Valleys:

Avalik River Valley,