Kalgiksuk Creek

Kalgiksuk Creek is a stream in Northwest Arctic, Alaska. Kalgiksuk Creek is situated nearby to the village Kivalina.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kivalina Airport.

Kivalina Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Kivalina Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Kivalina, a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Kivalina Airport provides air transportation for residents and connects the community to regional hubs like Kotzebue and other parts of Alaska. Kivalina Airport is situated 2½ miles west of Kalgiksuk Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kivalina.

Kivalina

Village

Photo: shorezone, CC BY 2.0.

Kivalina is a city and village in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kivalina had a population of 444. The island on which the village lies is threatened by rising sea levels and coastal erosion caused by climate change. Kivalina is situated 2 miles west of Kalgiksuk Creek.

Kalgiksuk Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Kahlgiksuk” and “Qaalgiqsuq”
Category: body of water
Location: Northwest Arctic, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude

67.73333° or 67° 44′ north

Longitude

-164.46667° or 164° 28′ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

92VQPGMM+88

GeoNames ID

5865692

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Satellite Map

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