Information About

Fossil Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 18' 9" N,
152 ° 21' 29.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

289 ft (88.09 m)

Fossil Creek in Detail.

About

Flows NE to the Colville River, 7 mi SW of Umiat, Arctic Slope. 25 miles long.

History

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 in 1947 because of the excellent fossil collection located there. The Eskimo name, according to T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1956, for this stream is Ikaksigilak, meaning "hard to cross in summer."

Topo Maps

Umiat B-4 (1955), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat B-4 SW (2016),

Places Near Fossil Creek

Cliffs:

Tattitgak Bluff,

Lakes:

Nakaktuk Lakes,

Streams:

Fossil Creek, Prince Creek, Rainy Creek, Roger Creek,

Cities:

Umiat,