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Little Kiska Island, at the far western end of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, is a remote speck of land that was heavily ...
The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...
A little-known creek in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska had been officially named “Nazi Creek” for 80 years — until this week. Following a campaign by a local advocate, the creek was given a new name ...
‘Nazi Creek’ in Alaska Gets a New Name After More Than 70 Years German soldiers never stepped foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...
The name “Nazi Creek” will no longer be used for federal databases or maps. On Thursday, the Domestic Names Committee for the ...
A small creek on Little Kiska Island has been renamed, more than 80 years after it was named by soldiers fighting in the ...
The US Board on Geographic Names has approved the renaming of ‘Nazi Creek’ and a nearby hill on Little Kiska Island, with ...
Alaska’s Nazi Creek and Nip Hill now appear to be close to their expiration dates, as the federal board responsible for ...
A small creek on Alaska’s Little Kiska Island has been renamed, more than 80 years after it was named after Germany’s Nazi Party by World War II soldiers fighting in the Aleutians.
The US Board on Geographic Names has approved the renaming of ‘Nazi Creek’ and a nearby hill on Little Kiska Island, with names in Indigenous Unangax̂ language.
Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps By Sam Hill, Pacific Northwest Contributing Parks Editor July 10, 2025 ...