Information About

Tungak Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kotzebue

About

flows W 20 mi. to Kasegaluk Lagoon, 13 mi. NE of Point Lay; Arctic Plain.

History of Tungak Creek

Eskimo name reported by Orth in 1956, referring to "spirit" or "devil," and probably is related in derivation to nearby Tungaich Point. meaning "easy to ford stream."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay D-2 (1955), Point Lay D-2 NE (2014),

Places Near Tungak Creek

Cities:

Naparuacheak, Tolageak,

Capes:

Tungaich Point,

Channels:

Akunik Pass, Utukok Pass,

Rivers:

Utukok River,

Streams:

Kugachiak Creek, Niklavik Creek, Tungak Creek,