Information About

Encampment Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 25' 36.998" N,
152 ° 1' 16" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Elevation

1900 ft (579.12 m)

Encampment Creek in Detail.

About

flows N to Confusion Creek, 9 mi. NW of Natvakruak Lake and 22 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Brooks Range. 15 miles long.

History

So named in 1950 by W. W. Patton and A. S. Keller, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "because our field party camped 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-4 (1987), Chandler Lake B-4 NE (2016),

Places Near Encampment Creek

Streams:

Confusion Creek, Encampment Creek, Firestone Creek, Natvakruak Creek, Skimo Creek, Tiglukpuk Creek,