Information About

Elbow Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 44' 2" N,
160 ° 42' 41" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kiana

Elevation

2169 ft (661.11 m)

Elbow Creek in Detail.

About

Heads in Delong Mts. Flows NW then NE to Driftwood Creek, 2.5 mi downstream from the mouth of Nucleus Creek, 36 mi. NNE of Misheguk Mtn., Brooks Range

History

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1951 because of the elbow-like bends in its course.

Topo Maps

Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain C-3 (1984), Misheguk Mountain C-3 NW (2016),

Places Near Elbow Creek

Mountains:

Echo Mountain, Meat Mountain, Nucleus Mountain, Sphinx Mountain,

Streams:

Elbow Creek, Kidney Creek, Nucleus Creek,