Avingak Creek is a stream in North Slope Borough, Alaska, in the United States of America. It is a tributary of the Kokolik River.[1]
Avingak is derived from the Eskimo word meaning "lemming", and the abundance of lemmings at the creek caused its name to be selected.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avingak Creek
- ^ Geological Survey (U.S.) (1960). Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 52.
69°25′N 161°21′W / 69.417°N 161.350°W
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