Atikkamek Creek
| Category : Creek | |
Atikkamek is a variation of a Cree word meaning whitefish. The name shows on maps as early as 1917 and is written "atikameg." Other variations of the word in Alberta place names include utikuma, atikameg, and utikoomak. It is likely descriptive of the abundance of the fish in the creek. |
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Flows west into Iosegun River, approximately 140 km south-east of Grande Prairie. |
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| Location Name : | Atikkamek Creek |
| National Topographic System (NTS) : | 83 K/10 |
| Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian | |
| 7-65-19-W5 | |
| Latitude (N) | Longitude (W) | |
| 54° 36' N 116° 51' W | |
| The content above is directly derived from : | |
| Place Names of Alberta - Volume IV Northern Alberta |
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