Information About

Woodchopper Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Woodchopper Creek on The Map

Location

66 ° 59' 31.999" N,
157 ° 24' 25.999" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Shungnak

Elevation

98 ft (29.87 m)

Woodchopper Creek in Detail.

About

heads on Bismark Mtn., flows SW to Garland Creek, 11 mi. NW of Shungnak, Brooks Range

History

Local name given about 1901 "due to a woodyard located at the mouth" of Garland Creek which furnished fuel for the riverboats.

Topo Maps

Shungnak (1951), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak D-3 NW (2016),
Places Near Woodchopper Creek
Cities:

Umnokalukta,

Lakes:

Lake Anirak, Pitkik Lake, Lake Talhak, Tekeaksakrak Lake,

Mountains:

Bismark Mountain, Ingricherk Mountain,

Rivers:

Black River, Shungnak River,

Streams:

Agnes Creek, Cosmos Creek, Cross Creek, Garland Creek, Kalurivik Creek, Pitkik Creek, Sheshok Creek, Woodchopper Creek,