Information About

Karillyukpuk Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Karillyukpuk Creek on The Map

Location

67 ° 51' 27" N,
150 ° 23' 22.999" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Wiseman

Elevation

2690 ft (819.91 m)

Karillyukpuk Creek in Detail.

About

flows S from Kinnorutin Pass to Clear River, 3 mi. W of Harvey Mtn. and 33 mi. N of Wiseman, Brooks Range

History

In describing this stream, Marshall (1956, p. 72) wrote, "The gulch which came in at the head of the valley***we named Karillyukpuk, meaning 'very rugged' (in Eskimo)."