Information About

Black Dog Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kaktovik

Elevation:

1978 ft (602.89 m)

About

Heads in Sadlerochit Mts., 6 mi. SW of Mount Weller, flows S to Fire Creek 2.4 mi. W of its junction with Sadlerochit River, 25 mi. NW of Mount Michelson, Brooks Range. 4 miles long.

History of Black Dog Creek

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1948, "because a black wolf came so close to a working geologist, he thought it was going to attach." Since "wolf" is a common name in Alaska, "dog" was used instead.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mount Michelson C-2 (1955), Mount Michelson C-2 (1955), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956),

Places Near Black Dog Creek

Lakes:

Neruokpuk Lakes, Lake Peters, Lake Schrader,

Mountains:

Mount Mary, Okiotak Peak, Mount Weller,

Ridges:

Kelly Ridge,

Streams:

Black Dog Creek, Coke Creek, Dodo Creek, East Nularvik Creek, Fire Creek, Fossil Creek, Gravel Creek, Kaviak Creek, Limit Creek, Snow Creek, Spawning Creek, Talus Creek, West Nularvik Creek, Whistler Creek,

Valleys:

Sadlerochit Valley,