Information About

Fortress Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 38' 1" N,
152 ° 48' 6.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1444 ft (440.13 m)

Fortress Creek in Detail.

About

flows NE to Ayiyak River, 7 mi. NW of Castle Mtn. and 44 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope. 15 miles long.

History

Descriptive name given in 1944 by W. W. Patton, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), during the exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 for nearby Fortress Mountain.

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 C-5 (1987), Chandler Lake C-5 NW (2016),

Places Near Fortress Creek

Lakes:

May Lake,

Mountains:

Castle Mountain, Fortress Mountain, Hatbox Mesa, Horseshoe Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

The Notch,

Mountain Ranges:

Canoe Hills,

Streams:

Aucella Creek, Canoe Creek, Castle Creek, Chert Creek, Fortress Creek, Notch Creek, Speedway Creek,