Information About

Kay Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 22' 25" N,
154 ° 40' 40.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Hughes

Elevation

289 ft (88.09 m)

Kay Creek in Detail.

About

Flows SE, then W, to the Ikpikpuk River, 3 mi downstram from the confluence of the Kigalik River and Maybe Creek, Arctic Slope.

History

Named in the 1950's by Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 geologists for George Frederick Kay (1873-1943), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologist and State Geologist of Iowa.

Topo Maps

Ikpikpuk River (1951), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River B-3 (1985), Ikpikpuk River B-3 SW (2016),

Places Near Kay Creek

Cities:

Kigalik,

Areas:

Valley of the Willows,

Hills:

Howard Hill,

Ridges:

Knifeblade Ridge,

Rivers:

Kigalik River,

Streams:

Kay Creek, Maybe Creek, September Creek,

Valleys:

Valley of the Willows,