Information About

Bilge Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

65 ° 46' 50.002" N,
163 ° 36' 19.001" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Deering

Elevation

374 ft (114 m)

Bilge Creek in Detail.

About

Heads 5 mi WNW of Cloud Lake, flows NW to the Goodhope River 1.5 mi upstream from its confluence with Cottonwood Creek, 15 mi. NW of Imuruk Lake, Seward Peninsula High. 7 miles long.

History

So named in 1951 by D. M. Hopkins, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because "throughout the upper course of the creek the current is sluggish and the water is foul-tastin g and coffee-brown in color, suggestive of bilgewater in a ship's hold."

Topo Maps

Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben D-4 (1950), Bendeleben D-4 (1950), Bendeleben D-4 (1950), Bendeleben D-4 (1950), Bendeleben (1951), Bendeleben (1951), Bendeleben (1964), Bendeleben D-4 SE (2017),

Places Near Bilge Creek

Hills:

Dryas Cone,

Mountains:

Andromeda Cone, Cassiope Cone, Hoodoo Hill,

Ridges:

Largo Ridge,

Streams:

Bilge Creek, Carex Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Deep Creek, Divide Creek, Hoodlum Creek, Mystery Creek, Noyes Creek, Oregon Creek, Polar Bear Creek, Trail Creek,