That’s a river in the North Slope region of Alaska. It’s an Eskimo word meaning “strong current.”
I love strange place names. One of my favorite books is Passing Gas, a book about strangely names places in the US.
This AP article touches on some of the strangely named places in Alaska, like Eek, Chicken, and Mishap Creek.
Neat stuff.
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Originally Published on bobmuellerwriter.com
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