Information About

Buccaneer Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Buccaneer Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 19' 7" N,
158 ° 58' 54.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Ambler

Elevation

1060 ft (323.09 m)

Buccaneer Creek in Detail.

About

Heads in DeLong Mountains, flows SSW to the Anisak River 25 mi upstream from its mouth, 54 mi. WNW of Howard Pass, Brooks Range. 17 miles long.

History

So named in 1951, by I. L. Tailleur, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) because it was involved in "stream piracy."