Information About

Chertchip Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Chertchip Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 42' 51.001" N,
159 ° 48' 27" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Elevation

2096 ft (638.86 m)

Chertchip Creek in Detail.

About

In DeLong Mts., flows NNW to the Nuka River 7 mi SE of Noluck Lake, 46 mi. NE of Misheguk Mtn., Brooks Range. 7 miles long.

History

So named in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists because of the abundant chert fragments found in its gravels.

Places Near Chertchip Creek
Lakes:

Nullaq Lake,

Rivers:

Pilly Fork,

Streams:

Chertchip Creek,