Information About

Gravel Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Gravel Creek on The Map

Location

69 ° 29' 35.999" N,
145 ° 5' 42" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Elevation

2037 ft (620.88 m)

Gravel Creek in Detail.

About

Heads in Shublik Mts., flows E to the Sadlerochit River, 3 mi downstream from the mouth of Snow Creek, 24 mi. NW of Mount Michelson, Brooks Range. 6 miles long.

History

So named in 1948 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists because of a prominent gravel terrace exposed along the stream. It was reported in 1960 by C. L. Whittington, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).