Information About

Old Man Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Old Man Creek on The Map

Location

69 ° 29' 39.001" N,
144 ° 23' 6" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Elevation

1273 ft (388.01 m)

Old Man Creek in Detail.

About

In Romanzof Mts., heads 3 mi N of Mount Michelson and flows N, and then NW to the Hulahula River, Brooks Range.

History

A translation of an Eskimo name used by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1948. The name is reported to be "Angayukasarakuvik" which refers to "old man" in its meaning, but was considered too long for use on maps.