Information About

Ukinyak Creek

Ukinyak Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Shishmaref

Elevation:

23 ft (7.01 m)

About

heads in Lisburne Hills, flows S and W to Chukchi Sea, 6 mi. N of Cape Dyer, Arctic Slope.

History of Ukinyak Creek

Eskimo name reported in 1956 by Orth to mean "cut"; so called "because the stream cuts into the mountains."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope C-2 (1955), Point Hope C-2 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope C-2 NW (2014),

Places Near Ukinyak Creek

Cities:

Capes:

Alokut Point, Cape Dyer, Cape Lewis, Cape Lisburne, Kilikralik Point,

Hills:

The Ears, Iviangik Mountain, Noyalik Peak, Okpilatok Bluff,

Mountains:

Angayutak Mountain, Cape Lewis Mountain, Eekroat Pinnaeles, Ooguk Mountain,

Streams:

Aivik Creek, Alkalugen Creek, Angolik Creek, Kapaloak Creek, Kay Creek, Kiliktakgot Creek, Kooklooktuk Creek, Niak Creek, Niak Creek, Okrurat Creek, Selin Creek, Sigrikpak Creek, Siniktaneyak Creek, Ukinyak Creek,

Cities: