Information About

Spike Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Spike Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 41' 49.999" N,
161 ° 44' 28" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Noorvik

Elevation

1358 ft (413.92 m)

Spike Creek in Detail.

About

In the De Long Mountains, flowing NNE to Iligluruk Creek, 17 mi NW of Tupik Mountain.

History

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists because of several "spike" or temporary camps located on its banks by a U.S.Geological Survey field party in 1950.

Places Near Spike Creek
Mountains:

Tupikchak Mountain,

Ridges:

Inaccessible Ridge, Sulungatak Ridge,

Streams:

Shulunarurak Creek, Spike Creek,