Kapaloak Creek is a physical feature (stream) in North Slope Borough. The primary coordinates for Kapaloak Creek places it within the 99766 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Kapaloak Creek |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Stream |
Description: | Flows WSW to the Chukchi Sea, 0.6 mi SSE of Cape Dyer and 26 mi NE of the village of Point Hope, Arctic Slope. |
History: | "Named in 1904 by Collier (1906, p. 44) who wrote, ""An abandoned native settlement here bears the name Capaloa, and the name is applied by the writer to the creek near which the old houses stand."" Spelling has been changed to conform with present-day pronunciation. See Capaloa and Cape Dyer." |
Borough: | North Slope Borough |
Latitude: | 68.6452789307 |
Longitude: | -166.215560913 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Kapaloak Creek: Kapaloak Creek.
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Wevok, AK (16 miles NNE) |