Information About

Aucella Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 28' 3" N,
152 ° 45' 4" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

2087 ft (636.12 m)

Aucella Creek in Detail.

About

Flows NW to the Kiruktagiak River 8 mi SSW of Castle Mountain, 35 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope. 4 miles long.

History

So named in 1950 by W.W. Patton, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because of the abundance of species of Aucella fossil clams, found in the outcrops on the creek.

Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake B-5 (1987), Chandler Lake B-5 NW (2016),

Places Near Aucella Creek

Lakes:

Little Chandler Lake, White Lake,

Mountains:

Castle Mountain, Horseshoe Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

The Notch,

Mountain Ranges:

Canoe Hills,

Streams:

Aucella Creek, Castle Creek, Chert Creek, Fortress Creek, Ikagiak Creek, Inikaklik Creek, Monotis Creek, Notch Creek, Speedway Creek,