Information About

Fault Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Fault Creek on The Map

Location

63 ° 22' 36.001" N,
150 ° 14' 53.999" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Talkeetna

Elevation

3576 ft (1089.96 m)

Fault Creek in Detail.

About

in Denali National Park, flows W to Thorofare River, 4.3 mi. SSE of Eielson Visitor Center, Alaska Range. 1 mile long.

History

So named by J. C. Reed, Sr., U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because "an important geologic fault occurs along this creek."