Information About

Carex Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

65 ° 37' 49.001" N,
163 ° 36' 19.001" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

White Mountain

Elevation

646 ft (196.9 m)

Carex Creek in Detail.

About

Heading 2.5 mi W of the NW extremity of Imuruk Lake and flowing W to the Noxapaga River, 9 mi ENE of Lava Lake, Seward Peninsula High. 6 miles long.

History

Reported in 1950 by D. M. Hopkins, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); so named because "through much of its course the creek flows through a Carex (sedge) marsh."

Topo Maps

Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben C-4 (1950), Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben C-4 (1950), Bendeleben (1950), Bendeleben C-4 (1950), Bendeleben (1951), Bendeleben (1951), Bendeleben (1964), Bendeleben C-4 NE (2017),

Places Near Carex Creek

Hills:

Dryas Cone,

Mountains:

Andromeda Cone, Camille Cone, Cassiope Cone, Hoodoo Hill,

Ridges:

Largo Ridge,

Rivers:

North Fork Kuzitrin River, South Fork Kuzitrin River,

Streams:

Bilge Creek, Carex Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Deep Creek, Divide Creek, Noyes Creek, Trail Creek,