Information About

Nanook Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Nanook Creek on The Map

Location

69 ° 34' 55.999" N,
146 ° 17' 13.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Elevation

735 ft (224.03 m)

Nanook Creek in Detail.

About

heads in Shublik Mts., flows NW 17 mi. to Canning River, 7 mi. NW of Mount Copleston and 53 mi. NW of Mount Michelson; Arctic Slope.

History

Nanoq is the Eskimo name for the "polar bear." probably was applied by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1950's.

Topo Maps

Mount Michelson C-4 (1955), Mount Michelson C-4 (1955), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mount Michelson C-4 (1978),
Places Near Nanook Creek
Islands:

Black Island, Shublik Island,

Mountains:

Mount Copleston, Red Hill,

Streams:

Cache Creek, Ignek Creek, Nanook Creek,

Valleys:

Canning Valley, Ignek Valley, Ikiakpaurak Valley,