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Map enthusiast helps change offensive creek name in Western Aleutians
Nazi Creek was renamed Thursday to Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, an Unangax̂ phrase replacing a name originally assigned by World War ...
‘Nazi Creek’ in Alaska Gets a New Name After More Than 70 Years
German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...
Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps
The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...
Anchorage Daily News4d
Visiting two Alaska ghost towns on the anniversary of one very big earthquake
Calling it an exercise in imagination, seismologist Carl Tape stopped at the site of Dome City and the former townsite of ...
The Forward on MSN17h
Alaska’s Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran
The one-mile creek, located on a largely uninhabited island, had been given its name during World War II after the Americans ...
Money Talks News on MSN1d
5 of the Best Places to Retire in Alaska — and Why You Should Consider the State
Sure, it's (mostly) cold and remote. But the Last Frontier has plenty to recommend it, including an annual check from the ...
Upgraded Points on MSN1d
The Best U.S. Cities for a Digital Detox [2025 Data Study]
As digital burnout hits an all-time high, more travelers are craving screen-free escapes. Think fewer doom scrolls, more deep breaths. In fact, a 2025 Hilton Trends Report found that nearly 1 in 4 ...
Fairbanks KTVF on MSN4d
Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ is no more, as federal geographic names board approves traditional alternative
A small creek on Alaska’s Little Kiska Island has been renamed, more than 80 years after it was named after Germany’s Nazi ...