Information About

Volcano Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Volcano Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 22' 30" N,
156 ° 42' 0" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kobuk

Elevation

1463 ft (445.92 m)

Volcano Creek in Detail.

About

Heads on the north side of Kavaksurak Mountain, flows east to Etivluk River, 12 miles north-northeast of Howard Pass, Brooks Range.

History

Named in 1966 by geologists of BP Exploration Company, Alaska, Inc., "for the volcanic rock, well exposed in cliffs along the creek course."

Topo Maps

Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass B-2 (1984),
Places Near Volcano Creek
Cities:

Ishiuk,

Streams:

Volcano Creek,

Lakes:

Akuliak Lake, Lake Betty, Nigtun Lake,

Mountains:

Isikut Mountain, Kivliktort Mountain, Puvakrat Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Howard Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Howard Hills, Nigu Hills,

Streams:

Fay Creek, Tukuto Creek,